The State Column Braley Works to Stop Closures of Iowa Post OfficesThe State ColumnBraley was able to successfully amend the bill to require the Postal Service to report on the number of jobs eliminated by their proposed post office closures, including the number of veterans jobs eliminated. Braley's amendment was …
Read More »Fraudsters take thousands in Colchester after stealing ID in post – Halstead Gazette
Fraudsters take thousands in Colchester after stealing ID in postHalstead GazetteRoyal Mail has said it is urgently investigating after at least two residents of Bradford Drive had mail stolen from their letterboxes. Ward councillor Martin Goss said tens of thousands of pounds had been stolen in the victims' names. …and …
Read More »Samurai sword theft pair jailed
Two thieves who held up a West Lothian post office with a samurai sword before fleeing on bicycles are jailed. More: continued here
Read More »eBay Fails to Show Calculated Shipping in Search Results
A glitch is causing eBay to display a misleading message about shipping costs in certain search results. Sellers who use eBay’s shipping calculator to dynamically display shipping costs based on shoppers’ location began reporting the problem on Sunday. More: continued here
Read More »Westwood stamps his world No. 2 statue in China – EXEGOLF
Westwood stamps his world No. 2 statue in ChinaEXEGOLFLee Westwood continued to stamp his World No. 2 stature in capturing the China Golf Challenge. After playing just 18 holes in seven days on seven different golf courses, and clocking up 5400 miles in travel over the length and breadth of …
Read More »Two robbers who held up post office jailed for almost eight years – stv.tv
stv.tv Two robbers who held up post office jailed for almost eight yearsstv.tvTwo robbers who held up a post office and fled the scene on their bicycles have been jailed for almost eight years. Francis McLean, 50, and Valene Brown, 21, carried out the armed raid at a shop in …
Read More »Closure notice posted at western Ark. post – Russellville Courier
Closure notice posted at western Ark. postRussellville Courierby AP The US Postal Service has issued a "notice of final determination" at the Boles Post Office, stating that the Scott County facility will close after Oct. 31. The notice, which was issued Oct. 6, begins a 30-day waiting period during which …
Read More »Two more Des Moines post office branches to close – DesMoinesRegister.com (blog)
Two more Des Moines post office branches to closeDesMoinesRegister.com (blog)Two more post office branches in Des Moines are set to close, United States Postal Service officials confirmed today. The Highland Park branch at 100 E. Euclid Ave. will be closed to business on Friday. The downtown office in Capital Square, …
Read More »Cambria County Community Fights To Keep Post Office – WJAC Johnstown
Cambria County Community Fights To Keep Post OfficeWJAC JohnstownThey describe their town as "off the beaten path," and their post office, which has been operating in town for more than a century, could face consolidation. "We want to keep our post office open," said Dennis Foster. "We want to keep …
Read More »Wheeling Post Office Consolidating, Moving Jobs To Pittsburgh – WTOV Steubenville
Wheeling Post Office Consolidating, Moving Jobs To PittsburghWTOV SteubenvilleThe US Postal Service plans to move the positions from Wheeling to its mail processing and distribution center in Pittsburgh. The cuts include six clerks, two mail handlers and three technology workers, according to a worker. He said some of the clerks …
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