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SPEARFISH – The U.S. Postal Service has agreed to place a five-month moratorium on closing postal facilities to allow Congress more time to enact postal reform legislation. More: continued here

With the holiday rush in full gear, FedEx has high-tech systems and 20,000 seasonal employees to help deal with about 260 million packages expected from Thanksgiving to Christmas. With Christmas less than two weeks away, it’s crunch time at the nation’s shipping companies. More: continued here

CBC.ca Cornish, Stamps agree on long-term dealMontreal GazetteWith an amazing 7.3 yards per carry average, the elusive Cornish led the Stamps with 863 yards on 119 tries and scored nine touchdowns. He also caught 26 passes for 385 yards and two majors. His 11 touchdowns topped the league, tied with …

Corvallis Man In eBay Arms Case Was Three-Tour Army VeteranWillamette WeekMore Geoffrey B. Roose of Corvallis was arrested for allegedly selling stolen military rifle scopes on eBay. – Oregon Army National Guard As several news outlets reported last week, Geoffrey B. Roose of Corvallis faces 10 years in prison for …

I receive a small VA pension as my only source of income. I would like to have it cut by 10 percent. If everyone receiving a government check sacrificed 10 percent, along with a 10 percent cut in every government program and 10 percent increase in the taxes of those …

The U.S. Postal Service, in response to a request made by multiple U.S. Senators, has agreed to delay the closing or consolidation of any post office or mail processing facility until May 15, 2012. More: continued here

Kent Online Pay problems for seasonal staff at Royal mail as recruiter Angard goes silentKent OnlineTemporary Royal Mail staff at Canterbury's delivery centre have not been paid due to problems with their recruitment agency. James Taylor, from Tyler Hill, is almost £600 out-of-pocket having worked three weeks without pay. For …

It should be no real surprise that the U.S. Post Office is undergoing a $3 billion round of cutbacks. They have been the billion dollar darling of Federal underwriting for over a decade???having lost $20 billion in the last four years alone. How long did they expect this to go …

Blottr Royal Mail set to cut 1700 jobsBlottrThe Royal Mail is set to be cutting 1700 jobs and closing two of its mail centres in London. As part of the restructure, 1000 managerial posts will be cut and about half of the mail centres are set to close by 2016. …

Forget the “Welfare Queens” of the 1980s, the GOP has a new scapegoat of government excess: Welfare Millionaires.Related: The Remaining Sticking Points on a Payroll Tax Deal More: continued here