Post Office Closings Could Cost Jobs, Delay MailWestern Queens GazettePhoto office of Councilmember Gennaro Each day, more than seven million Americans visit the post office. But the volume of first class mail is declining and the United States Postal Service (USPS) lost $5.1 billion last year. … More: continued here
Council Wants to Save City's Targeted Post OfficesPatch.comAlexandria Mayor Bill Euille will draft a letter to the US Postal Service and the city's Congressional delegation emphasizing the City Council's desire to keep open two city post offices under review for closure. … More: continued here
EBay's PayPal to go after GrouponChicago TribuneEBay's PayPal business is looking to challenge Chicago-based Groupon and Washington, DC-based LivingSocial in the daily deals area. The company plans to start offering coupons tailored to users' buying habits and mobile-phone locations. … More: continued here
Postal Service defends move, saying only “postal business” should be conducted on the property. More: continued here
Fake stamps case: Script writer sentenced to 3-yrs in prisonIBNLive.comPTI | 05:12 PM,Dec 14,2011 Mumbai, Dec 14 (PTI) A small-time script writer has been sentenced to three years imprisonment and imposed with a fine of Rs 10000 in a fake stamps case by a local court. In 1999, the Oshiwara police after a tip off…
Postal Service waits on Alaska office closuresMSN MoneyJUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – The US Postal Service is imposing a five-month moratorium on closing facilities, meaning five Alaska post offices are safe — for now. Agency spokesman Ernie Swanson said Tuesday that the waiting period, … More: continued here
Christmas stamp mistake helps keep innocence aliveKC Community NewsI like to mail out my Christmas cards with Christmas stamps. This year, Costco is selling Christmas stamps in bulk. I discovered them last week from a cardboard display stating, “Holiday Forever Stamps— Five Booklets of 20 Self-Adhesive Stamps. … More: continued here
Botswana Post launches 'white rhino' stampMmegi OnlineBotswana Post last week launched the white rhino stamp issue. Issued in last month, the stamp features a four-hand painted images of white rhinoceros at the Mokolodi Nature Reserve and Khama Rhino Sanctuary. The stamp issue was illustrated by local …and more » More: continued here
The Star-Ledger – NJ.com Newark residents in uproar over proposed closure of local post officesThe Star-Ledger – NJ.comBy David Giambusso/The Star-Ledger Saed Hindash/The Star-LedgerCustomers wait to be helped at the US Postal Office at 40 Clinton Street in Newark on July 26. The proposed closure of three Newark post offices is roiling communities where the…
Mirror.co.uk Lady Gaga naked sketch by Tony Bennett up for sale on eBayMetroA naked sketch of Lady Gaga by musician Tony Bennett has gone up for sale on eBay, with the sale set to raise funds for the pair's charities. The pair recently collaborated together on Bennett's album Duets II, with Gaga providing guest vocals…