Police with guns drawn arrest drug suspect at Burlington post officeBurlingtonFreePress.comWilliam G. "Swiff" Parker, 34, of Burlington will remain in federal custody on drug trafficking charges after two Burlington police officers, with their guns drawn, arrested him following an altercation inside the post office on Elmwood Avenue last …and more » More: continued here
Yantic Post Office closed indefinitely for safety, security lapsesNorwich BulletinBy ADAM BENSON The Yantic Post Office in Norwich has been closed indefinitely after US Postal Service officials say the facility has "safety" and "security" deficiences. The "emergeny suspension" will automatiicaly trigger a formal study on whether the …USPS closes Yantic post office, citing safety and…
The "emergeny suspension" will automatiicaly trigger a formal study on whether the post office should be discontinued, but does not immediately close the site permanently. More: continued here
U.S. Postal Service officials say an employee died when he tumbled into a storm drain while searching for his cell phone. More: continued here
eBay is running a promotion for sellers who do not have a subscription to eBay Stores. Non-Store owners can list up to 50,000 Auction-style listings and pay no listing fees on February 7th, and can also add the Buy It Now feature for no additional charge during the promotion. More: continued here
Some U.S.-born children with parents who are illegal immigrants have been denied food stamps under Alabama's new immigration law, Southern Poverty Law Center President Richard Cohen told Yahoo News on Monday. Five people have called into the group's Alabama hotline to say they were denied food stamps because they couldn't prove they were legal residents,…
£1.4 billion fund will help rural post officesTewkesbury ADMAGPostal Affairs Minister Ed Davey announced the money, with the intention of halting the closure of rural post offices which supply services like stamps, mobile phone topups and foreign exchange. The cash is specifically to get the Post Office to keep …and more » More: continued here
FSB gets Highlands and Islands Royal Mail cost assuranceBBC NewsRoyal Mail services will not be charged differently in the Highlands and Islands as to the rest of the UK, a business organisation has said. The Federation for Small Businesses (FSB) said it had received the assurance from regulator Ofcom. More: continued here
Today’s THV Government assistance expandsCNNMoneyBy Tami Luhby @CNNMoney February 7, 2012: 7:50 AM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — More than one in three Americans lived in households that received Medicaid, food stamps or other means-based government assistance, according to a new report.Honest dialogue on government programs is neededSpringfield News-LeaderWeb Exclusive: More Americans living on public…
NOLA.com The Post Office Is Not BrokeThe Nation. (blog)Their "21st Century Postal Service Act," a supposed compromise now being weighed by the Senate, would still force the postal service to close hundreds of mail processing centers, shut thousands of post offices, and cause massive delays in mail delivery …Sen. Mary Landrieu urges post office rescueNOLA.comMcCaskill:…