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Lexington Herald Leader Post office in Bethlehem, Kentucky a popular place in DecemberLexington Herald LeaderBy Jack Brammer — jbrammer@herald-leader.com A card postmarked at the Bethlehem Post Office, 3946 Bethlehem Road, in Bethlehem, Ky., Monday, December, 12, 2011. The small post office processes many thousands of cards every Christmas with the …

Postal workers help the agedYour Local GuardianBy Sophia Sleigh » Safer Neighbourboods teams (SNT) in Sutton are working with the Royal Mail to look out for elderly and vulnerable people. Officers are asking postmen and women who have detailed knowledge of local streets, to tell their management if …and more » …

BETHLEHEM — During the Christmas season, state Rep. Tom Riner and his family travel about 50 miles from his inner-city district in Louisville to rural Henry County to get their Christmas cards postmarked in Bethlehem, population about 100. More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk London 2012 Olympics: James Ellington awaits identity of eBay bidder who …Telegraph.co.ukBritish sprinter James Ellington admits he has no clue about the identity of the anonymous ebay bidder who has pledged £32500 to sponsor him between now and the London Olympics, though he is hopeful the mystery will be …

Bloomberg Census: Hunterdon County food stamp usage highest in N.J. in 2010newjerseynewsroom.comBusinessweek reports that the number of people using the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or food stamps, grew to 1424 in 2010 from 232 in 2007, an increase of 513 percent. The total of food stamp applicants in Somerset County …

BBC News Mail lorry stuck in narrow roadBBC NewsRoyal Mail said while the driver was not injured, he was very embarrassed, and the post would be sorted when back at the depot. The mail was destined for addresses across the SA postcode area. Although it was delayed, Royal Mail said …

Saina loses as Wang Yihan stamps her markIndian Sports newsLiuzhou, China: Saina Nehwal let slip the early advantage as she went down to world number one Wang Yihan in the summit clash to sign off as runner-up in the BWF season-ending World Superseries Finals in Liuzhou, China on Sunday. The …

A MAN is due to appear in court tomorrow following an attempted robbery at a post office. More: continued here

New York Times Could Silicon Valley Rethink Philanthropy?New York Times (blog)The tech boom of the late 1990s spawned new types of giving, like for-profit philanthropic investing, practiced by the Skoll Foundation and the Omidyar Network, both started with eBay money. The eBay Foundation was formed with pre-initial public …Rebooting Philanthropy …

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