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The newly Republican-controlled House opened the envelope of postal finances on Wednesday, and what it pulled out wasn’t pretty. More: continued here

Post office faces cash shortage by end of yearWashington PostIt was a statement by Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe (DON-ah-hew), who said that unless things change, the post office will run out of money by October, the end of this fiscal year. Donahoe told the House post office subcommittee that without …

Asbestos and lead paint abatement at the old post office in DeRidder is complete, with a few minor details to be ironed out. In a meeting of the Beauregard Parish Police Jury Building and Grounds Committee Tuesday evening, Chris Provost, a project architect for Randy M. Goodloe, AIA, APAC, advised …

One Missouri household receives food stamps for 31 peopleWatchdogHow many people in a household are eligible to receive food stamps in Missouri? The answer is at least 31 recipients — totaling $2476 in payments in a month — according to an investigation of the welfare program. … More: continued here

NewsReleaseWire.com (press release) iFart Sniffs Out Buyers, Asks for $1 Million on eBayYahoo! Tech (blog)iFart is being sold through an eBay auction, with $1 million dollars being the "buy it now" price. Current bid is a meager $2025, and it hasn't met the reserve price, which is currently hidden and …

Eagle Nest Post Office lobby to remain open 24-7Sangre de Cristo ChronicleStarting yesterday Tuesday (March 1) the Eagle Nest Post Office will now keep the lobby open 24 hours a day in an effort to appease some of the residents who had complained about not being able to pick up …

OMG, Music! Bieber sells hair on eBayKPLC-TVBidding on eBay has already reached $15000, and the auction is scheduled to end Wednesday afternoon. All of the proceeds from the winning bid will benefit the Gentle Barn, an animal rescue organization. The auction all started when Ellen DeGeneres …Justin Bieber's Hair Auction …

Auctionbytes eBay Users Can Stay Signed-in for 24 HoursAuctionbyteseBay informed users they could stay signed in to eBay for 24 hours, even after they've closed their browser. "If you return to eBay within 24 hours, you won't have to sign in again unless you're changing your personal information (such …EBay …

Mansfield Post Office, customers forced to adjust after floodMansfield News JournalMANSFIELD — Mail delivery resumed Tuesday throughout Richland County, but recovery and cleanup have altered operations at the Mansfield Post Office. The main post office, 200 North Diamond St., was flooded Monday as heavy rains and melting snow …and more » …

TripAdvisor to speed up hotel response time to reviewsTnoozJohn Dila, who formerly oversaw customer experience teams at eBay, say although the new customer care team intends to handle both owners and consumers, the needs of hotel owners and managers will get addressed initially. “The priority at the outset for …TripAdvisor …