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Daily Mail Post office loses $3.1B last quarterDeseret NewsOn the positive side, Donahoe said, there has been an increase in parcels business as the post office carries more items purchased via the Internet. The post office has asked Congress to change or drop the requirement that it make a $5.5 …

14 Minnesota farmers' markets now accept food stampsPioneer PressFourteen farmers' markets in Minnesota can now sell their produce to people on food stamps. To make nutritious foods and homegrown produce more accessible to a low-income clientele, the markets now can accept federal Supplemental … More: continued here

Residents in rural Mendota might lose post officeWestport-NewsHis shop shares a building with the city's post office, which on any given day is frequented by many of the town's 200 residents, who must go there to pick up their mail. Like many rural outposts, mail is not delivered. "The foot …

Stamps' Deane in a new placeCANOE"I'm hoping to see progress from last week's play," said Stamps head coach John Hufnagel. "I didn't know what to expect truthfully but he surprised me." The defensive playbook is much more straightforward than the offensive one. …and more » More: continued here

Politico Postmaster General: Need to cut Saturday mail deliveryNorth Platte BulletinThe nation's post office is going broke, he said July 22 at the 50th annual Government Affairs Conference in Washington, and it needs a long-term strategy rather than another band-aide fix, which in his view includes a cut from six-day …

'No place like road' for StampsCANOEHeading into Saturday's showdown against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (7:30 pm, TSN, QR77), the Stamps have won three consecutive road games but are still seeking their first home victory of the current campaign. "I thought it was no place like home. …and more » More: continued here

What we'll lose if we lose our post officesHouston ChronicleInstead, I've become fascinated with the history of the post office and increasingly concerned about its future. The financially struggling USPS recently announced that it is targeting nearly 3700 post offices for possible closure, including several in …Blumenthal and Himes Advocate …

Residents in rural Mendota might lose post officeGreenwich TimeHis shop shares a building with the city's post office, which on any given day is frequented by many of the town's 200 residents, who must go there to pick up their mail. Like many rural outposts, mail is not delivered. "The …

WASHINGTON – The Postal Service said Friday it lost $3.1 billion in the April through June period and could be forced to default on payments due to the federal government when the fiscal year ends in September. More: continued here

Postal Office closings painful, necessaryThe Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and HeadlinesGovernment numbers show that 80 percent of the nation's 32000 post offices lose money. Meanwhile, more than a third of the Postal Service's retail revenue now comes from 70000 other access locations such as supermarkets, office supplies and pharmacies. …