SFist Downtown San Jose post office reopens, white powder is herbal remedy from TaiwanSan Jose Mercury NewsBy Mark Gomez and Lisa Fernandez Mercury News The US Postal Service determined that white powder discovered Tuesday morning at a downtown office is not harmful, and is some sort of herbal remedy from …
Read More »Palo Alto lobbies USPS to sell downtown post office to city – Palo Alto Online
Palo Alto lobbies USPS to sell downtown post office to cityPalo Alto Onlineby Gennady Sheyner Seeking to preserve the historic downtown post office for public use, Palo Alto officials last week submitted a letter of interest to the United States Postal Service (USPS) expressing the city's desire to buy the …
Read More »Ramsey: Post revamp may mean later mail – Peterborough Evening Telegraph
Ramsey: Post revamp may mean later mailPeterborough Evening TelegraphHOUSEHOLDERS in Ramsey are being warned that changes will be made to the way their mail is delivered. Bosses of Royal Mail say the changes are necessary as the organisation looks to update the way it operates. The alterations will be made …
Read More »EBay Blocks the Sale of Sugar Substitute
Internet auctioneer eBay blocked the global sale of Sorbitol yesterday, a sugar substitute that has been blamed for the death of a medical patient in Italy. As a subject in a food intolerance test being conducted in a private clinic … More: continued here
Read More »Mystery Powder At San Jose Post Office Was Herbal Remedy
The St. James Park post office in downtown San Jose was reopened Tuesday after an evacuation prompted by a mystery powder in a package that sickened three employees. More: continued here
Read More »San Jose post office reopens after powder found
Authorities have reopened a post office in downtown San Jose after an evacuation prompted by concerns about a white powder discovered in a package. More: continued here
Read More »Amazon: One Up on eBay – DailyFinance
Amazon: One Up on eBayDailyFinanceBut, the big question remains: Will the acquisition provide a competitive edge over its nearest rival, eBay (NAS: EBAY) ? I think so, if we take into account all of the factors above. Also, Amazon is surely not licensing the technology to GSI/eBay or …and more » …
Read More »San Jose post office evacuated after powder found
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities have evacuated a post office in downtown San Jose after a mysterious white powder was discovered in a package. Fire Capt. Mary Gutierrez told the San Jose Mercury News that two employees complained of sore throats and headaches after being exposed to the package. …
Read More »Carroll, Ex-Peekskill Post Office Manager, Dies – The Daily Peekskill
Carroll, Ex-Peekskill Post Office Manager, DiesThe Daily PeekskillCarroll worked for the Peekskill Post Office, where he was promoted to the position of superintendent of postal operations. He was a member of the Moose Lodge, American Legion and Cortlandt Hook and Ladder One. Born in Peekskill on Dec 15, 1929, … …
Read More »Stamps: a back-of-the-envelope guide – The Guardian
The Guardian Stamps: a back-of-the-envelope guideThe GuardianStamps have played a central role in British culture since Britain became the first country to issue adhesive stamps for national and international postage. The issue of the famous penny black and two-penny blue in May 1840 ushered in an era of cheap …and …
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