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DCist.com Seven DC Post Offices Taken Off Closure ListDCist.comDespite the fact that the US Postal Service will likely lose another $5 billion in 2012, any plans to shut down post offices will be met with a fight — especially by members of Congress. Locally, DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton is …

San Marcos Mercury USPS to offer retail services downtown after post office closesSan Marcos MercuryThe federal government still plans to close the post office in downtown San Marcos, though a privately-owned and operated “contract postal unit” offering similar services is planned for the area, said US Postal Service officials last …

Reason Online (blog) Post Office Closures Politicized! Go Figure.Reason Online (blog)Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) boasts about her success in thwarting the US Post Office's efforts to react to changing conditions and shutter some offices: “As we predicted, the published list of post offices for study was preliminary, and now nearly …

Stamps lock up CornishHamilton SpectatorLocked up Jon Cornish, pictured, replaced incumbent Joffrey Reynolds — Calgary's all-time rushing leader — in the starting lineup this year and finished fifth among CFL rushers with 863 yards. CALGARY The Calgary Stampeders have locked up Canadian …and more » More: continued here

IBNLive.com 'Green Monday' Deals: Frantic Online Shopping DayABC News (blog)Ebay coined the term “Green Monday” in 2007 to describe their best sales day in December, the second Monday of the month. Online spending is up 15 percent from last year for the first 39 days of the holiday season, with …

Rosedale facility to ship 9,000 parcels locally on Monday Monday was expected to be the busiest in FedEx’s 40-year history. The Memphis, Tenn.-based shipper expected to move more than 17 million packages worldwide — double the company’s average daily volume, a jump driven by the explosion of online shopping, the …

Wall Street is high on FedEx (FDX), expecting it to report earnings that are up 31% from a year ago when it reports its second quarter earnings on Thursday, December 15, 2011. The consensus estimate is $1.52 per share, up from earnings of $1.16 per share a year ago. What …

Downtown Austin post office soldAustin Business Journal (blog)A very large building or high-rise is almost certain to be built on the downtown post office site — located at 510 Guadalupe St. — as plans have ranged from a hotel to a high-rise condo. Follow these links for coverage of proposed …

Hewlett-Packard has put its remaining TouchPad tablet computers for sale on eBay as another rival to Apple’s iPad concedes defeat. More: continued here

Senators Klobuchar, Franken Urge Moratorium on Post Office ClosuresWJON NewsWASHINGTON, DC – US Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken are speaking out against planned post office closings. The two Minnesota senators joined 18 colleagues in crafting a letter to Senate leaders, urging a 6 month moratorium on proposed closings or …