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Handwritten letters on endangered species listChicago Daily HeraldI was out of stamps and my gas tank was on empty, too. Normally these days, I pick up stamps at Oswald's Pharmacy, one of a growing number of local businesses that provide selected postal products and services, but I wasn't sure I …

Postal service to hold public meetingsGrand Island IndependentOther area towns whose post offices could close include Dannebrog, Mason City, St. Libory, Farwell and Trumbull. The Postal Service requires a meeting with the townspeople 60 days before making the final decision to close a branch office. …Public Meetings On Post Office …

PLATTER, OK-After the U.S. Postal Service lost billions in revenue last year, thousands of post offices across the country are facing closure, including one in Platter, Oklahoma, and it’s not sitting well with its residents. More: continued here

United Parcel Service Inc and FedEx Corp , which have long been undercut by the U.S. Postal Service’s low prices for package delivery, could have much to gain as the agency faces a painful restructuring. More: continued here

Hold the mail: Small post offices targeted for closureMinot Daily NewsThe Postal Service has held public meetings related to closures affecting more than 20 area post offices and currently has comment periods open. The comment period closes in Sawyer next Thursday, and residents there are worried. … More: continued here

Business Insider eBay's CEO Discusses Q3 2011 Results – Earnings Call TranscriptSeeking AlphaGood day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to eBay's Third Quarter 2011 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference call may be recorded. I would now like to hand the conference over to Ms. Jennifer …

FedEx Express honored three Memphis-area employees Wednesday night at the company’s annual Purple Promise and Humanitarian Awards banquet. More: continued here

Possible post office closure not sitting well with residentsKXII-TVPLATTER, OK-After the US Postal Service lost billions in revenue last year, thousands of post offices across the country are facing closure, including one in Platter, Oklahoma, and it's not sitting well with its residents. 3700 post offices in the US …and …

EBay Inc. (EBAY) shares fell in extended trading after the largest online marketplace forecast sales and profit that missed some analysts’ estimates, as efforts to woo developers and strengthen payment services erode profitability. More: continued here

The Wing Post Office could be the next in a series of office closings the U.S. Postal Service is implementing to save money. Postal officials cite revenue declines due to growing technology associated with conducting postal business online as the reasoning behind the closures. More: continued here