Sweden honors centenary of WWII hero WallenbergThe Associated PressSTOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden will commemorate the centenary of the birth of Raoul Wallenberg in 2012 with a series of postage stamps and a touring exhibition about the World War II hero credited with rescuing tens of thousands of Hungarian Jews. …and …
Read More »Green Bay Packers, Twilight and Sade: eBay’s Annual “Top Shopped” Reveals Pop Culture Moments That Inspired Shoppers …
eBay, the world’s largest online marketplace and a leader in mobile commerce, today announced its third annual “Top Shopped” report1, ranking the pop culture moments and trends that captured shopper’s attention – and cash – in 2011. More: continued here
Read More »New Baltimore slated for post office closing – Daily American Online
Daily American Online New Baltimore slated for post office closingDaily American OnlineBy KATIE WALKER Daily American Staff Writer The US Postal Service's financial woes have trickled down to Somerset County and may soon result in the closing of several post offices. More than 40 New Baltimore residents attended a meeting …
Read More »Long lines ahead at post office – Mercury-Register
KSTP.com Long lines ahead at post officeMercury-RegisterBy BARBARA ARRIGONI – Staff Writer Postal clerk Sandeep Singh (left) helps Nicole Morris with a Christmas package as a line of customers wait behind her at the Post Office on Robinson Street in Oroville on Monday. (Ty Barbour/Staff Photo) OROVILLE …Post offices see …
Read More »Stamps issued to mark 100 years of Alishan railway – eTaiwan News
Stamps issued to mark 100 years of Alishan railwayeTaiwan News20 (CNA) To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Alishan Forest Railway, Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd. will issue a commemorative sheet of postage stamps and hold a Dec. 25 issuing ceremony at Pei-men Station in Chiayi City, southern Taiwan. …and more » …
Read More »Little surprise at post office’s long lines, wait – Springfield News-Leader
Little surprise at post office's long lines, waitSpringfield News-LeaderShawna Kipp waits in line during the lunch hour at Springfield's main post office at 500 W. Chestnut Expressway to mail a package. The line was so long it spilled out into the entryway. / dean curtis / News-Leader People mailing letters …
Read More »Royal Mail’s Carlisle temp staff still waiting to be paid – News & Star
Royal Mail's Carlisle temp staff still waiting to be paidNews & StarBy Steph Johnson Temporary Royal Mail workers at Carlisle's sorting office are still waiting for unpaid wages, despite being promised they would receive them yesterday. Royal Mail said it had arranged for deliveries of vouchers, which can be cashed …
Read More »Mail’s temporary staff still waiting to be paid – News & Star
Mail's temporary staff still waiting to be paidNews & StarBy Steph Johnson TEMPORARY Royal Mail workers at Carlisle's sorting office are STILL waiting for unpaid wages, despite being promised they would receive them yesterday. Royal Mail said it had arranged for deliveries of vouchers, which can be cashed in …Royal …
Read More »Post office ready for busiest mailing day – Baxter Bulletin
Post office ready for busiest mailing dayBaxter BulletinA long line of customers with packages wait their turn Monday at the post office in Mountain Home. Monday and Tuesday of this week are expected to be the busiest mailing days of the year. / JOSH DOOLEY/THE BAXTER BULLETIN Monday was the …
Read More »Post office sites down to final five
The list of potential sites for relocation of the downtown Medford oost office has been narrowed to five — four of them within a two-block area downtown and one on Central Avenue. More: continued here
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