FAIRBANKS — A postal contractor was sentenced to six months in jail Tuesday for hiding more than 100 pieces of mail in a storage locker. Under the terms of a plea agreement, Christopher Thomas, 40… More: continued here
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Read More »Post Office contractor sentenced for hiding mail – Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
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Read More »Special Report: Towns go dark with post office closings
(Reuters) – 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. More: continued here
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Tributes are paid to James Whitaker, the royal commentator and former royal editor of the Daily Mirror, who has died aged 71. More: continued here
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Read More »Norway apologizes for issuing LTTE stamps
The Norwegian Postal Authority, Posten Norge, has issued an apology to the Sri Lankan Ambassador in Oslo, E. Rodney M. Perera, for the recent issuance of LTTE stamps in Norway. More: continued here
Read More »Guest commentary: Finding and ending food stamp fraud – STLtoday.com
Guest commentary: Finding and ending food stamp fraudSTLtoday.comI want to assure all Americans that we take this charge seriously with regard to these programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or food stamps as it is still called in some states. Put simply, we do not tolerate fraud in this …
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