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While the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service announced earlier this week their plans to eliminate more than 250 processing centers and lay off nearly 30,000 workers, Boonville Postmaster Eddie Hudson remains fairly unconcerned. More: continued here

BETHLEHEM, Ind. (AP) – Each December, a sleepy one-man post office in rural Indiana roars to life as thousands of holiday greeting cards arrive from around the world, each seeking the outpost’s unique red-inked imprint that pays homage to the hamlet’s biblical name. More: continued here

Move to levy stamp duty only on sellerBusiness StandardTrading costs in the capital market may come down substantially, with most states agreeing to a Union finance ministry suggestion to levy stamp duty only on the seller. This, if accepted, would be a major shift from the existing practice of levying …

Brimbank Leader Man arrested over post office murderABC OnlineA 32-year-old man will face court today over the murder of a post office manager in the Melbourne suburb of Deer Park. The body of Dzung Nguyen, 48, of Meadow Heights, was found at the rear of his Australia Post outlet in …

Small towns fear losing holiday postmarksSan Francisco Chronicle6, 2011, photo shows the postmark cachet depicting the three wise men following the Star of Bethlehem on a letter stamped at the Bethlehem, Ind., post office. For decades, the post office in this little town of Bethlehem has been Christmas destination …and …

USA Today Barack Obama: the 'food-stamp president'?Washington Post (blog)(JONATHAN ERNST/REUTERS) “We are going to have the candidate of food stamps, the finest food stamp president in American history, in Barack Obama, and we are going to have a candidate of paychecks.” — Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Dec. …Gingrich renews …

Cyber Monday purchases jump in Canada, eBay saysChicago TribuneTORONTO (Reuters) – Online bargain-hunting on Cyber Monday enjoyed a breakout year in Canada in 2011, according to data released by eBay, further evidence that US-style pre-holiday discounts are spreading northward. The e-commerce company said on …and more » More: continued here

The company’s sales increases have not gone unnoticed by investors, starting the week with a bang. But even with the recent 5% jump in price, the stock remains well below the Trefis target of $38.68 a share. And with some of the recently announced changes, upward revisions may be warranted. …

Bloomberg Supervalu Joins Farmers Behind US Food Stamps at $71.8 BillionBloombergFood stamps, created as a temporary measure in 1939 and revived in the 1960s “war on poverty,” are now provided through plastic cards rather than stamp-like coupons. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images Food …Supervalu Joins Farmers Behind US Food Stamps at …

The Star-Ledger – NJ.com Boonville Post Office dodges nationwide closingsBoonville Daily NewsAt a news briefing in Washington, vice president of network operations David Williams said the post office needs to move quickly to cut costs as it seeks to stem five years of red ink amid steadily declining mail volume. …