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Merchant Ships Featured on New Postage StampsLong Island PressBy AP on July 28th, 2011 In this undated image provided by Matson Navigation Company, a new postage stamp features a Matson container ship, far right, passing Honolulu's Diamond Head is shown. The stamp is based on a 1992 photograph of the …

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Postal Service is considering closing more than 1 in 10 of its retail outlets.   More: continued here

Postmaster Diana Cisneros sits in the Red Cliff Post Office where she has worked for the past 25 years Wednesday in Red Cliff. The post office is one of more than 3,700 small post office across the country being evaluated for possible closure. More: continued here

The Henderson Post Office is shown Wednesday morning. The U.S. Postal Service is studying its Henderson and Bannister offices, along with about 3,700 other offices, as part of a nationwide effort to cut costs. More: continued here

The Associated Press Post office closures would make long hikes harderThe Associated PressA plan to close rural post offices could shutter several outposts long used by hikers to receive food and gear as they walk the trail from Georgia to Maine. Closing the post offices in Fontana Dam, NC; Glencliff, …

The L Magazine Post Office Considers Closing Five Brooklyn LocationsThe L MagazineBut the neighborhood got no new post office to go along with this split. In fact, the United States Postal Service is now considering closing five of its branches in Brooklyn, part of 3700 potential closings around the country. …

If you already have the Harry Potter wand, pencil toppers, DVD set, and pajamas, maybe it’s time to invest in some Harry Potter stamps just to add a little extra pizazz to that check or letter you need to mail. read more More: continued here

11-year-old wants postal service to honor Lewis and Clark slave with a stampWashington PostChris Van Hollen meet to discuss plans to get a stamp for York, a slave with the Lewis and Clark Expedition. By Megan Buerger, In February, the students in Jackson Davis's fifth-grade class were asked to write …

ODD, W.Va. (AP) — For rural America, the post office is more than a convenient place to mail letters. It’s income in areas where jobs are scarce, a place to pay the bills, and at times, a neighborhood spot to socialize. More: continued here

Stamps.com Announces Total Revenue up 26% in Record Second QuarterMarketwire (press release)"This was the best quarter in the history of the Company with record results in almost every area of our business," said Ken McBride, Stamps.com President and CEO. "We achieved our highest levels ever in total revenue, core PC …