An Economic Statistic Worthy of a StampWall Street Journal (blog)Here's how big a deal South Korea's government thinks that reaching the $1 trillion mark in annual trade is: a stamp is being issued to mark it. That comes after the Ministry of Knowledge Economy, which tallies up trade activity, …and …
Read More »Post office plans to close 5 process centers in state
MILWAUKEE Five mail processing centers in Wisconsin are among the 252 nationwide that the U.S. Postal Service plans to close starting in April. More: continued here
Read More »Tangerang post office head murdered in robbery – Jakarta Post
Tangerang post office head murdered in robberyJakarta PostPost office official Rahmat Santoso, 42, was murdered in a robbery at his office on Jalan Hasyim Ashari in Cipondoh, Banten, on Monday. “He died after being harshly beaten about his head by a metal object used to stamp letters,” Tangerang Police chief …
Read More »Post office plans to close 5 process centers in state – Herald Times Reporter
Post office plans to close 5 process centers in stateHerald Times ReporterAP MILWAUKEE — Five mail processing centers in Wisconsin are among the 252 nationwide that the US Postal Service plans to close starting in April. Centers in Eau Claire, Kenosha, La Crosse, Portage and Wausau are included on the …
Read More »Letters to Santa program fulfills children’s holidays – Delmarva Now
Letters to Santa program fulfills children's holidaysDelmarva NowRehoboth Beach Postmaster Rick DeWitt works on his laptop at the Rehoboth Beach Post Office, using his computer to respond to children's letters to Santa. / SCOTT NATHAN/DELAWARE WAVE Post offices around the country participate in the Letters to Santa …Elves needed as …
Read More »Obama administration targeting food stamp fraud as program reaches record highs – Washington Post (blog)
Obama administration targeting food stamp fraud as program reaches record highsWashington Post (blog)More than 46.2 million people received a total of $75.3 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps, in fiscal 2011, according to Agriculture Department statistics released Monday. … More: continued here
Read More »Elves needed as Santa letters hit post office – OCRegister
Alaska Dispatch Elves needed as Santa letters hit post officeOCRegisterLetters addressed to Santa Claus are once again pouring into the US Post Office and starting Tuesday morning (Dec. 6) the public is invited to dig through them. Individuals, business and coroporations can go …Operation Santa: How to get your wishlist …
Read More »Facing bankruptcy, US Postal Service plans unprecedented cuts to first-class … – Newser
Facing bankruptcy, US Postal Service plans unprecedented cuts to first-class …NewserNearly 30000 workers would be laid off, too, as the post office struggles to respond to a shift to online communication and bill payments. A first class envelope is shown at a US Post Office in San Jose, Calif., Monday, …
Read More »Bellevue Main and Midlakes Post Offices to Be Closed, Consolidated – Patch.com
Bellevue Main and Midlakes Post Offices to Be Closed, ConsolidatedPatch.comThe Bellevue Main Post Office in downtown is slated for closure by the US Postal Service by 2013. The Bellevue Main Post Office and the Midlakes Post Office are set for closure and consolidation into one office in mid-2013, … More: …
Read More »Put Post Office Woes in Context – Wheeling Intelligencer
Fox News Put Post Office Woes in ContextWheeling IntelligencerBut the question now is whether the Postal Service's new plan – charging customers more for less service – will work. When the agency began closing post offices and downsizing processing centers, including that in Wheeling, we warned that would result …Changes …
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