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Marketplace Post office estimates $10 billion lossMarketplaceWhich brings us to this: The US Postal Service is about to report as much as $10 billion in losses. Things are so dire the post office is about to start running television ads reminding us snail mail can't be hacked, and important documents …

As post offices across the country shut down to help save the U.S. Postal Service money, East Brewton’s post office has been spared — although its hours will be cut. More: continued here

Daily Mail One of Princess Diana's most glamorous gowns saved by the Royal PalacesDaily MailNow, finally, one of the earliest examples of the princess's growing reputation as a style icon has returned to the royal residence that she called home. Mail Online was offered an exclusive viewing of the iconic …

ROYAL Mail has announced that Peacehaven Delivery Office will relocate to Newhaven – 3.1 miles from its current location in spring 2012. The delivery office on Hoyle Road, Peacehaven, had faced declining mail volumes and increasingly tough trading conditions. More: continued here

Practical Ecommerce (blog) Downsizing eBay Conventions on a Local LevelPractical Ecommerce (blog)Many of you may remember when eBay held large conventions around the country each year calling them “eBay Live.” These events were huge and exhausting not only for the staff but for those of us attending. I can remember …

Kneeland post office to close Monday; residents frustrated by lack of optionsTimes-StandardResidents of Kneeland — a town about 13 miles east of Eureka — won't have a post office Monday due to the need for the federal government to save money and the building's lease expiring. Postal service spokesman James …

Nantucket Island Inquirer Congress gives Postal Service reprieve on debtSan Francisco ChronicleByron Rumford and Eastmont in Oakland are also on the list, along with the post office at Yosemite Lodge. First-class mail, the Postal Service's profit center, is shrinking faster than the agency can cut costs, replaced by e-mail, "e-vites," …

Into the Outdoors: Waterfowl stamps make a differenceMorris Daily HeraldThere is a simple solution though-waterfowl stamps. Most people assume that waterfowl stamps are only to be purchased by those that hunt waterfowl. This is surely not the case. Waterfowl stamps should be purchased by anyone that enjoys wildlife. … More: …

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If the U.S. Postal Service would do away with more of its stodgy rules, it might find a new line of revenue. More: continued here