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As the U.S. Postal Service prepares for its busiest mailing day of the year, shoppers are scrambling to send their holiday gifts and cards in time for Christmas. More: continued here

CTV.ca Local post offices get reprieve from closure, but hours will be cutPress of Atlantic CityA sign on the door notifies customers that the hours have been cut back at the Linwood Post Office off Shore Road. A handful of local US Postal Service locations slated for possible closing or …

BBC News America's disappearing post officesBBC NewsThe post office has long been a core part of almost every community in America, yet the future looks bleak for the United States Postal Service. In a bid to dig itself out of a $10 billion deficit, the USPS is considering cutting 120000 …

Oil stamps boost for thousands in fuel povertyLarne TodayAn oil saving stamps scheme which has spared pensioners and families all over Northern Ireland the choice of turning up the thermostat or doing without other essentials will soon be available in Larne. The scheme enables people to buy £5 stamps to …

Royal Mail collection desks are failing to meet the rise of internet shopping, with customers waiting up to 90 minutes for parcels. More: continued here

Newbury Weekly News Group Thatcham posties talk of work hellNewbury Weekly News GroupBy Tanya Haji, Reporter POSTAL workers in Thatcham have hit out at the Royal Mail, claiming that company changes have forced staff to work longer hours and carry heavier loads or face the sack. The areas that postal …

Obama administration rubber stamps Shell's drilling plans for the Arctic's …YubaNet (press release)"BOEM has stuck its head in the sand and rubber stamped Shell's plan without any thoughtful review or apparent care for our oceans," said Michael LeVine, Pacific Senior Counsel for Oceana. "This approval makes a mockery of Secretary …

Post office fight heats upGladstone ObserverGLADSTONE civic leaders have made a stand against the proposed closure of the Chapple St Post Office. Member for Flynn Ken O'Dowd, State Member for Gladstone Liz Cunningham and Mayor Gail Sellers have called on the Federal Minister for Communications, … More: continued here

Daily Mail Who said online shopping was convenient? Customers waiting at sorting office …Daily MailBy Andrew Levy Then pop along to your nearest Royal Mail parcel collection desk where things are rather more sedate. A snap survey by the Daily Mail of customers waiting to pick up parcels found that …

Oh baby! Bieber ticket on eBay for $1499CTV.caTicket speculators were also quick to jump on the demand for tickets with tickets listed on the popular bidding site eBay soon after for as much as $1499. The exclusive concert for MuchMusic and CTV is expected to air on Dec. 22. …and …