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Thousands of “bandit barriers” in post offices are to be ripped down in an overhaul of the network to make it more friendly to customers. More: continued here

Forbes (blog) EBay Billionaire Meg Whitman Eyeing VP Role Under Romney?Forbes (blog)By CLARE O'CONNOR Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman is already part of a tiny, select club: she's one of only four self-made female billionaires in America, and one of only two who made her cash without the help of …

Probe into state aid to UK postal operator Royal MailEuropolitics.infoThe European Commission announced on 29 July that it has opened an in-depth investigation to determine whether the United Kingdom's plans to restructure Royal Mail, the incumbent postal operator, by relieving it of its "pension deficit" and … More: continued here

Some FedEx deliveries will be delayed Friday in Northwest Miami-Dade after a FedEx truck was involved in an accident and flipped over on its side. More: continued here

Posties to give mail to neighboursBelfast TelegraphThe Royal Mail has unveiled plans to leave parcels or post which needs to be signed for with a neighbour if a householder is not at home. The postal organisation also said it wants to amend the amount of compensation to business customers, … …

George: Local Post Offices Could be Closing TargetsGant DailyCamille “Bud” George, D-74 of Clearfield County, noted that area post offices are included on a US Postal Service “study list” for possible closure. “Being on the list doesn't necessarily mean the post office will close,” Rep. George said. …Mendota Post Office …

The three members of Vermont’s congressional delegation say a proposal by the U.S. Postal Service to close 14 of the state’s post offices as part of nationwide cost-cutting move threatens the “heart and soul” of the affected communities and they must not be closed, More: continued here

Closing post offices might be right moveMinneapolis Star TribuneIt is hard for a newspaper that covers rural places to take this stance, but reality must be faced: Perhaps not every place in America needs a post office anymore. Perhaps closing the post offices in Waltham, Hayward, Twin Lakes, Freeborn and …

The L Magazine Postal Service wants to close one of Virginia's oldest post officesWDBJ7.comThe Lowry Post Office is one of the longest continuous running post offices in the state of Virginia. It is more than 160 years old. It is located in an old country store between Goode and Bedford. …

Postal Service apologizes for refusing Mexican voter IDDenver PostA Gypsum resident is getting a post office box, after the US Postal Service apologized for refusing to accept a Mexican voter card as proof of identity. The American Civil Liberties Union had intervened on Griselda Duarte's behalf …Civil liberties group complains …