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Police search for suspect in post office robberyCharlotte ObserverBy Meghan Cooke Authorities are searching for a man they say robbed a post office Saturday morning in Charlotte's Newell community. At 9:30 am, a man who wore a bandana around his face and was armed with a handgun robbed the post …

Post office carriers see quadruple number of parcelsNewton Kansan“The month of December, carriers probably deliver three to four times as many parcels each day as they do the rest of the year,” said Newton post master Robin Gay. “That is very busy.” Gay said right now the post office is …

Metro British sprinter raises 2012 sponsorship on eBayReutersLONDON (Reuters) – A top British sprinter desperate to run in his home London Olympics next year has raised 32550 pounds ($50500) in sponsorship by auctioning himself on eBay. James Ellington told the BBC he "couldn't be happier' after his effort to …London …

Police say they are not charging the driver, and that she accidentally hit the gas instead of the brakes. More: continued here

TheStreet.com Local post offices safe from cuts, officials sayDaily CometBy Nate Monroe The US Postal Service's decision this week to delay closing any more post offices and mail-processing centers until mid-May did not come soon enough to save a 100-year old site in Kraemer, a small north-Lafourche community nestled …Postal-facility …

BBC News London 2012: Sprinter James Ellington's eBay auction endsBBC NewsAn eBay auction to sponsor an athlete from south-east London for the 2012 Olympics has expired. James Ellington, 26, from Lewisham, advertised on the site with a reserve of £30000 for which he will wear a sponsor's branded kit at …

USA Today Fewer holiday cards make their way via snail mailUSA TodayPeople wait for mail services at a post office in New York City. The postal service expects to handle about 1 billion fewer holiday cards, letters and packages this year, compared to last year. People wait for mail services …

EBay will give consumers an incentive to shop in stores after Amazon.com came under fire last week for offering shoppers a discount to do the opposite. More: continued here

expressandstar.com Royal Mail chiefs hire criminals for festive post workEdinburgh Evening NewsRoyal Mail today said all of the 600 temporary staff hired were “closely supervised” during shifts, and the six workers – some of whom are thought to have convictions for theft – were let go as soon as Disclosure …

LBReport.com Local Officials, Consumers, Union Reps Oppose Postal Service Proposal To Close …LBReport.com17, 2011, 7:05 am) — Local officials, consumers and postal union representatives spoke in opposition to a US Postal Service proposal to close its 2300 Redondo Ave. processing facility (also known as the "Steve Horn Post Office") at …