TRAVELLERS can now record details of their journeys online using a new virtual passport to collect stamps. More: continued here
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Rodents with a taste for chocolate strike a Manhattan post office. More: continued here
Read More »Experimental dressing directs the growth of blood vessels over wounds – Gizmag
Experimental dressing directs the growth of blood vessels over woundsGizmagBy Ben Coxworth In the not-too-distant future, wounds may be covered not just with regular bandages, but with special "microvascular stamps" that promote and direct the growth of new blood vessels. A team of scientists from the University of Illinois …and …
Read More »Stamps commemorating Nadeshiko’s World Cup win to go on sale – Mainichi Daily News
Stamps commemorating Nadeshiko's World Cup win to go on saleMainichi Daily NewsTOKYO (Kyodo) — Japan Post Holdings Co. said Monday it will sell special stamps commemorating "Nadeshiko Japan" winning the Women's World Cup this summer in Germany. The 10 sticker-type stamps come with six special postcards, each featuring the … …
Read More »Virtual passport site Visastamper offers travellers ‘realistic stamps’ – NEWS.com.au
Virtual passport site Visastamper offers travellers 'realistic stamps'NEWS.com.auIF you've ever dreamed of seeing a quirky stamp in your passport – say a cartoon pirate turtle … now you can. In an era of SmartGates and more relaxed European border controls a new website is offering a virtual passport service to …
Read More »Rats Raid Holiday Packages in NYC Post Office – NBC New York
New York Times (blog) Rats Raid Holiday Packages in NYC Post OfficeNBC New YorkA post office in Midtown says it's ramping up extermination services in response to an influx of rats chewing through holiday packages containing sweets and other food treats. The New York Times first noted on its City …
Read More »Post Office closings across state may add mail jobs in Columbus – Columbus Dispatch
Daily American Online Post Office closings across state may add mail jobs in ColumbusColumbus DispatchBy Jeb Phillips If — or more likely, when — the US Postal Service begins closing hundreds of processing facilities and post offices, Columbus might fare pretty well, at least compared with other cities. Six small …
Read More »Customers prepare to deluge post office gears up for rush – Chattanooga Times Free Press
Customers prepare to deluge post office gears up for rushChattanooga Times Free Pressby Carey O'Neil Jennie Hobbs addresses a present to her best friend in Little Rock, Arkansas, at the United States Post Office on Shallowford Road in Chattanooga on Monday. With Christmas less than a week away the post …
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If — or more likely, when — the U.S. Postal Service begins closing hundreds of processing facilities and post offices, Columbus might fare pretty well, at least compared with other cities. More: continued here
Read More »Post office handles holiday crush
Amid fiscal turmoil, service moves biggest mail volume of the year. More: continued here
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