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Detroit, Pontiac post office facilities to gain under national consolidationThe Detroit NewsBy Christine Tierney Washington— The US Postal Service is eliminating mail-processing operations at seven Michigan facilities, affecting nearly 500 employees, as part of a nationwide consolidation effort. Four facilities in the state, in Detroit, … More: continued here

With no financial relief in sight, the U.S. Postal Service is pushing ahead with planned cuts to more than 260 mail processing centers around the nation, part of a billion-dollar cost-cutting effort that will slow delivery of first-class mail. More: continued here

The U.S. Postal Service says it will close mail processing centers in Hot Springs and Jonesboro and transfer the operations to facilities in Little Rock and Memphis. More: continued here

All Queens post offices now off chopping blockQueens Chronicle“The decision to keep the Holliswood Post Office open is terrific news,” Ackerman said in a prepared statement. “Now local residents can continue to take advantage of the convenience and important postal services that this neighborhood branch provides. More: continued here

The Calgary Stampeders have locked up a key piece of their defense.  The team has announced defensive back Brandon Smith has agreed to terms on a contract extension.  Terms of the deal are not being disclosed.  Smith led the team with 65 tackles last season, adding six knock-downs, an interception, …

TheStreet.com 4 Stocks Hit 52-Week Highs: EBAY, JWN, TPX, FLTheStreet.comBy Alexandra Zendrian 02/23/12 – 02:32 PM EST NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Shares of the following stocks touched 52-week highs on Thursday: eBay(EBAY), Nordstrom(JWN), Tempur-Pedic(TPX) and Foot Locker(FL). Each of the stocks received a buy rating from … More: continued here

Post Office plans closing Tacoma and Olympia mail sorting centersTheNewsTribune.com (blog)Say goodbye to mail postmarked Tacoma or Olympia along with 168 South Sound postal jobs if a plan unveiled Thursday comes to fruition. That US Postal Service consolidation scheme is part of a larger nationwide plan to eliminate 223 mail …

KARE Minnesota campaign aims to expand food stamp rollsKAREBeginning this week, you may see advertisements in your community encouraging people to sign up for food stamps. Part of a new statewide outreach campaign to enroll more Minnesotans in the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), …and more » More: continued here

The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines Post Office decision means no change for local deliveryEastern Iowa Government“Consolidating operations is necessary if the Postal Service is to remain viable to provide mail service to the nation.” In December 2011, the Postal Service agreed to impose a moratorium on closing …

Postal workers and supporters chant as they walk the perimeter outside the downtown Cedar Rapids Post Office during a rally on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011. The postal workers were also collecting signatures on a petition to support HR 1351, which would allow the Postal Service to use pension overpayments to …