Charity donations sold on eBayDumfries and Galloway StandardOWNERS of Dumfries businesses who donated prizes for a charity raffle are “shocked” to find them being sold on eBay. A Kirkconnel couple, calling themselves Lord and Lady Bridgley, sent letters to shops in the town in January asking for the donations. More: …
Read More »Post Office seeks 50-cent stamps to help cover losses – Gant Daily
Post Office seeks 50-cent stamps to help cover lossesGant DailyWashington, DC, United States (AHN) – The US Postal Services has been losing money, losing customers and delivering less mail as people have embraced e-mail, smartphones and other digital devices as faster and more efficient ways to communicate. More: continued here
Read More »Post office closings may increase rural isolation, economic disparity – Washington Post
Post office closings may increase rural isolation, economic disparityWashington PostPostal officials were blunt in December when they stood before 120 residents in Dedham, Iowa, to tell them why their town's post office has to close. The Internet, officials said, was killing the US Postal Service. “Well, I have no Internet,” …
Read More »Del. post office evacuated because of suspicious package; 1 taken to hospital … – The Republic
Del. post office evacuated because of suspicious package; 1 taken to hospital …The RepublicA suspicious package in Wilmington has led to the evacuation of a post office and another building, and some roads are closed. New Castle County paramedics tell the News Journal of Wilmington that one person has been …
Read More »Post office seeks OK for 50-cent stamps – Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune Post office seeks OK for 50-cent stampsChicago TribuneBloomberg BusinessWeek reports: A five-year business plan that the US Postal Service has submitted to Congress includes an 11 percent increase in the price of first-class stamps, to 50 cents, to prevent annual losses of as much as $18.2 billion by …
Read More »Post office: $18B loss without cuts, rate increase – Bradenton Herald
Post office: $18B loss without cuts, rate increaseBradenton HeraldThe plan, for instance, notes that if the post office could raise current stamp prices from 45 cents to 50 cents, either in a single year or over a multiyear period, it could bring in new revenue of roughly $1 billion.and more » …
Read More »Post Office van man – Blackpool Gazette
Blackpool Gazette Post Office van manBlackpool GazetteHe lived in an old Post Office van for six months, using the vehicle to tour the UK and to stay overnight between gigs. Since then, Derrin has made six CDs, selling more than 12000 copies, many of them from the back of his …
Read More »Appalachian Trail hikers’ NH post office to close – CBS News
Appalachian Trail hikers' NH post office to closeCBS News(AP) CONCORD, NH — A post office described as a lifeline for residents of a tiny village and hikers traveling the Appalachian Trail is expected to close in May as part of the US Postal Service's attempt to avoid bankruptcy.and more » More: …
Read More »eBay Motors Runs Promo to Showcase Personalized Search
eBay is running a promotion for car buyers through March 15, 2012. Shoppers can add their vehicle to eBay's "My Vehicles" feature to be entered for a chance to win a brand new 2012 Dodge Challenger R/T. More: continued here
Read More »Post office closings may increase rural isolation, economic disparity
Postal officials were blunt in December when they stood before 120 residents in Dedham, Iowa, to tell them why their town’s post office has to close. The Internet, officials said, was killing the U.S. Postal Service. Read full article >> More: continued here
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