Postal strikes which saw workers take action in 19 delivery depots across the Bristol area yesterday will continue on Monday in the shape of a 48-hour walk-out. More: continued here
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Read More »Stamps & Coins: Hawaii statehood observance kept low-key – Sacramento Bee
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Read More »Centralia Post Office for Sale – Centralia Chronicle
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Read More »Bristol mail left piling high in sorting centres – Bristol Evening Post
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Read More »Must see! California’s garage sale on eBay and Craigslist! – CNET News
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Read More »‘FedEx’ driver delivered to court (San Mateo Daily Journal)
A part-time mechanic who prosecutors say used a stolen FedEx jacket and keys to take two packages from a truck outside Mollie Stone’s store in Burlingame will stand trial on charges of possessing stolen property and burglary tools. More: continued here
Read More »Food stamps hit record in Alabama – Gadsden Times
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Read More »The Cloud Hanging Over Skype – New York Times
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Read More »EC probes Oracle-Sun, cloud hole, OS X updates – San Francisco Chronicle
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