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THE Post Office at Walton Court shopping centre in Aylesbury could now be safe from closure – after the Co-operative signed up to keep it running. More: continued here

More rubber stampsEdmonton JournalWhat a price to pay for seven more rubber stamps! While I am certain that Alberta's newest senator is a wonderful person (elected back in 2006 in a campaign with no campaigning, without town hall meetings, without any discussion of issues), … More: continued here

CARMEN — One town’s post office is set to enter into emergency suspension today because no postmaster has been named. Carmen’s postmaster position became vacant with the retirement of Sondra Shoemaker in November. More: continued here

Los Angeles Times Martin Luther King Jr. holiday: Closings, commuter changes MondayWashington Post (blog)(AP) Schools, libraries, local government offices, federal government offices and banks are closed. The Post Office is closed except for Express mail. Courts are closed except for adult arraignments and new juvenile referrals in the District. …Many …

AuctionBytes Blog (blog) eBay Extends Completed Item Research Data to 60 DaysAuctionBytes Blog (blog)eBay announced today it was extending Completed Item data from 15 days to 60 days in certain categories. (For non-sellers keeping score, this is good news.) Sellers look at eBay Completed Item data to calculate sell through …

NorthJersey.com No Summit County post offices targeted for closureSummit Daily NewsBy Caddie Nath Some neighboring post offices have been targeted for closure, but so far none in Summit County. Summit County won't lose any post offices in a round of closures that may be hit Colorado, US Postal Service officials …

The Press Stamp show marks centenaryThe PressPictures of Christchurch's lost churches and historic Sumner trams are on display at a special stamp and postcard exhibition this weekend. The two-day Addington raceway show, which has free entry, marks the centenary of the Christchurch Philatelic … More: continued here

Shorter post office hours start next monthSan Jose Mercury NewsWith fewer customers sending paper correspondence, post offices throughout the Bay Area are announcing shortened store hours to take effect next month. Customers at 61 post offices in the Bay-Valley District — which spans six Bay Area counties — will …and …

The year 2011 ended on a sad note for organized philately in Ventura County: The Conejo Valley Philatelic Society closed after 47 years. More: continued here

The Talpa post office in Coleman County has been taken off the list of offices considered for possible closure by the U.S. Postal Service. More: continued here