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Post offices see long linesKSAT San AntonioWhen it comes to deliveries, the Monday before Christmas often marks one of the busiest days for post offices across the country. San Antonio's branches were no exception, with long lines reported at many of them through the day. … More: continued here

TRAVELLERS can now record details of their journeys online using a new virtual passport to collect stamps. More: continued here

Rodents with a taste for chocolate strike a Manhattan post office. More: continued here

Experimental dressing directs the growth of blood vessels over woundsGizmagBy Ben Coxworth In the not-too-distant future, wounds may be covered not just with regular bandages, but with special "microvascular stamps" that promote and direct the growth of new blood vessels. A team of scientists from the University of Illinois …and …

Stamps commemorating Nadeshiko's World Cup win to go on saleMainichi Daily NewsTOKYO (Kyodo) — Japan Post Holdings Co. said Monday it will sell special stamps commemorating "Nadeshiko Japan" winning the Women's World Cup this summer in Germany. The 10 sticker-type stamps come with six special postcards, each featuring the … …

Virtual passport site Visastamper offers travellers 'realistic stamps'NEWS.com.auIF you've ever dreamed of seeing a quirky stamp in your passport – say a cartoon pirate turtle … now you can. In an era of SmartGates and more relaxed European border controls a new website is offering a virtual passport service to …

New York Times (blog) Rats Raid Holiday Packages in NYC Post OfficeNBC New YorkA post office in Midtown says it's ramping up extermination services in response to an influx of rats chewing through holiday packages containing sweets and other food treats. The New York Times first noted on its City …

Daily American Online Post Office closings across state may add mail jobs in ColumbusColumbus DispatchBy Jeb Phillips If — or more likely, when — the US Postal Service begins closing hundreds of processing facilities and post offices, Columbus might fare pretty well, at least compared with other cities. Six small …

Customers prepare to deluge post office gears up for rushChattanooga Times Free Pressby Carey O'Neil Jennie Hobbs addresses a present to her best friend in Little Rock, Arkansas, at the United States Post Office on Shallowford Road in Chattanooga on Monday. With Christmas less than a week away the post …

If — or more likely, when — the U.S. Postal Service begins closing hundreds of processing facilities and post offices, Columbus might fare pretty well, at least compared with other cities. More: continued here