Royal Mail apologises for parcel mix-upmyHermesUK delivery service Royal Mail has been forced to apologise for leaving Lincoln residents unable to collect parcels in the run-up to Christmas. The problem came after staff mislabelled delivery cards and unprecedented demand ground the sorting office … More: continued here
Read More »Post Office Delivers Gifts to Children – MyFox Houston
MyFox Houston Post Office Delivers Gifts to ChildrenMyFox HoustonHOUSTON – Some young men and boys in a group home will have a happier Christmas this year thanks to the Klein Post Office. About a hundred employees at the Louetta station pitched in to buy gifts for the kids living at …
Read More »Kentucky lawmaker drops proposal to ban candy purchases with food stamps – WKYT
Kentucky lawmaker drops proposal to ban candy purchases with food stampsWKYTComments are posted from viewers like you and do not always reflect the views of this station. by Powell Location: Stanton on Dec 23, 2011 at 03:54 PM Not all recipients of food stamps are losers!! With a lot of …
Read More »US Postal Service Delays Closing Skyway Office – Patch.com
WGRZ-TV US Postal Service Delays Closing Skyway OfficePatch.comBy Patch Staff The US Postal Service, in response to a request made by multiple US Senators, has agreed to delay the closing or consolidation of any Post Office or mail processing facility until May 15, 2012. The Postal Service will continue all …
Read More »Post Office Delivers Gifts to Children
Some young men and boys in a group home will have a happier Christmas this year thanks to the Klein Post Office. More: continued here
Read More »Weigle: New postage rates mean new stamps next year
New U.S. postage rates take effect Jan. 22, which means new stamps will be issued next year. A 1-ounce, first-class letter will cost 45 cents to mail, with the cost of the second ounce remaining at 20 cents; postcards will cost 32 cents; 1-ounce letters to Canada or Mexico will …
Read More »“Dear Santa” letter inspires post office to grant holiday wishes – WPDE
"Dear Santa" letter inspires post office to grant holiday wishesWPDEMYRTLE BEACH — More than 87000 letters make their way through the main Myrtle Beach post office during the holiday season. But two letters came through this year that stopped the people on the delivery line in their tracks. …and more » …
Read More »Cracking down on fraud in food stamps (or food benefits) – Statesman Journal (blog)
Cracking down on fraud in food stamps (or food benefits)Statesman Journal (blog)The program is popularly known as “food stamps,” even though all states dispense benefits electronically — Oregon has done so through the Oregon Trail card for more than a decade. The program dates back to the 1960s, when coupons …
Read More »Air Jordan release sparks stampedes at stores across US – BBC News
BBC News Air Jordan release sparks stampedes at stores across USBBC NewsA new pair costs about $180 (£115), but they are already being listed on eBay for as much as $605. The ugly scenes recalled the violence that broke out in the early 1990s on streets across America as the …
Read More »Scribble specialists at post office decipher mail and get it to its destination
Sometimes something as simple as poor penmanship can keep a letter or package from getting to its destination. But the U.S…. More: continued here
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