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KRMG Tulsa Chamber Fights Post Office ClosingNews On 6It was just a dozen years ago the post office built the massive sorting center that's now slated to close. The new center consolidated smaller centers – and moved mail sorting out of the basement of the old federal building downtown. …Tulsa …

EBay spent $385000 on third-quarter lobbyingCBS News(AP) WASHINGTON — EBay Inc. spent $385000 during the third quarter to lobby the federal government about issues such as organized retail crime, online privacy and online sales tax collection, according to a quarterly disclosure report. …EBay Spent $385000 On Third-quarter LobbyingTheStreet.comall 12 news …

The United States Post Office is scheduled to formally present its plan for moving from Palmer Square to a different, smaller location in Princeton Borough to the Princeton Borough Council on Dec. 13. More: continued here

As of today, the Provo downtown Post Office is not for sale, according to Robert Vunder, district manager of marketing for the Post Office. More: continued here

Malloy Comes Down Hard On Food Aid FraudBob Englehart | Englehart’s View (blog)It is mind-boggling that a state trooper — or anyone else — would throw away a good career for a few hundred bucks in food stamps, but that may well be the case. Four state troopers, including one …

The Rapid City Post Office held its customer appreciation day and some contests too. Along with the free cookies and cider, they posted the winning stamps from the Patriotic Stamp Contest. More: continued here

With Monday, Dec. 19 being the busiest mailing day, customers are reminded that they have the opportunity to ship their holiday packages and conduct other postal business at select Post Offices that will be open for their convenience on Sunday, Dec. 18. More: continued here

Franken, Klobuchar: Delay post office closingsGrand Forks HeraldThe two Minnesota Democrats fears the struggling US Postal Service will implement major cuts before Congress has had a chance to weigh in. The cuts would eliminate one-day delivery of mail and close numerous rural post offices and mail processing …Klobuchar, Franken urge …

Holiday shipping means busy time at post officeWVLTIt's also the second-busiest of the year for the post office. "These post people they were really on the ball today, so it worked out fine. Glad we got here early," said Dottie West. Here are some deadlines for shipping if you want …

eBay of legal services: clients can seek lawyers' lowest bidsSmartPlanet.com (blog)A new service, called Shpoonkle, offers the opportunity for lawyers to bid for the business of clients needing legal services, eBay style. It's a win-win, site organizers say, because clients get access to legal services at the lowest possible price, …