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US Postal Service to feature Matson ship on new stampBizjournals.com (blog)s containerships will be sailing onto US Postal Service stamps starting Thursday. The Matson ship is shown passing Diamond Head, and represents the containership era of American maritime history. The RJ Pfeiffer was built in 1992 and named after the …

Postal officials have also sought permission from Congress to reduce mail delivery to five-days a week and to ease prepay requirements for retiree medical benefits. More: continued here

ABC News Post–Office Closure List SentWall Street Journal"We've got to fight this," said Michelle Suchaski, who worked at the Hatchechubbee Post Office in rural eastern Alabama until recently. Some 3653 post offices are being reviewed for possible closure under the plan released Tuesday. …Post office closures: What happens if a …

Rural post office prepares for "round two" in fight to stay afloatWQADIn McCausland, they're so proud of their new post office, the sign going into town reads "We saved our post office." The US Postal Service threatened to discontinue the town's operation a couple of years ago because their temporary …

Fox News Casey Anthony Halloween mask for sale on eBayBaltimore SunVisit eBay if you want to bid. Returns are not accepted. Anthony, 25. labeled "Tot Mom" by CNN, was found not guilty July 5 of murder in the death of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee Marie Anthony. She is appealing her …

UPDATE 11.15am: eBay reveals it monitors potential bomb buyers, after a man faced allegations he imported an arsenal. More: continued here

U.S. Postal Service May Close 3,700 Post Offices — Is Yours on the List? The U.S. Postal Service announced today that it is considering closing about 3,700 post offices over the next year because of falling revenues. More: continued here

Mayor: Medford Seniors Need Post Office BranchesPatch.comWhile many have turned to the internet and shipping companies over going to a post office, seniors still rely heavily on all three post office branches in Medford, Mayor Michael McGlynn said Tuesday. "We're a fairly large community, …and more » More: continued here

Diamond Head, Matson container ship featured in new US Postal Service stamp seriesGreenfield Daily ReporterAP 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 …

Chicago Tribune Postal Service ponders closing 3700 less busy branchesUSA TodayCity Council member Kim Billington stands in the town's post office on July 11. Waverly, like many towns, is awaiting word on the fate of its post office. By Dan Pelle, AP Waverly (Wash.) City Council member Kim Billington stands …