Postal workers begin mail strike (Daily Telegraph)
Up to 25000 postal workers walk out in a row over pay and jobs that is threatening huge disruption to mail deliveries. More: continued here
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Klein asks postmaster general to save downtown Boca Raton post office (Sun-Sentinel)
Congressman Ron Klein took the plea of Boca Raton city leaders to the highest postal official this week. In a letter to Post Master General John Porter, Klein asked that the city’s downtown post office be spared from closure. More: continued here
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Buying and selling on eBay to be discussed (East Brunswick Sentinel)
Fran Solomon will offer a lecture on how to buy and sell on eBay at 1 p.m. Aug. 12 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. The event is presented by the Middlesex Chapter of the Brandeis National Committee. Admission is free of charge. All are welcome to attend. Call Marsha at…
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Postal strike to disrupt NI mail (BBC News)
Mail sent to Northern Ireland is to face disruption because of industrial action by postal staff in Great Britain. More: continued here
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AmCan post office might close (The American Canyon Eagle)
American Canyon’s only post office is on the endangered list, according to the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service. More: continued here
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Applications For Food Stamps Increasing (KRIS-TV Corpus Christi)
Another sign economic times are tough is by the number of people applying for food stamps in Texas. More: continued here
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Kentucky Stamp Unveiled – WFPL
WFPL Kentucky Stamp UnveiledWFPLSteve Beshear has helped unveil a new United States Postal Service stamp honoring the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The 44-cent Kentucky stamp features the …New Kentucky State stamp unveiledWAVEBeshear unveils new Kentucky stampLouisville Courier-Journalall 26 news articles » More: continued here
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Senate bill won’t address FedEx legislative concern (Harrison Daily Times)
WASHINGTON — Legislation in the U.S. Senate that might affect FedEx Express is probably a long way from being a done deal and may not include a section that came under scrutiny at the latest Harrison City Council meeting. More: continued here
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More postal strikes to hit the city’s mail (The Scotsman)
POSTAL strikes will hit the Capital again this weekend as a dispute between Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) continues. More: continued here
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Sarah Palin-autographed Xbox 360 on eBay for $1.1 million USD – Neoseeker
True/Slant Sarah Palin-autographed Xbox 360 on eBay for $1.1 million USDNeoseekerThe gaming community is buzzing with news of one eBay user's ambitious attempts at striking it rich. "Dmorrill123" of Vimy, Alberta (Canada) was attempting …Palin-signed Xbox off eBay — impostor steps inAnchorage Daily NewsSarah Palin Xbox: The ReplicaAtlantic OnlinePalin-autographed Xbox removed, replica offeredAlaska DispatchTrue/Slant –411mania.comall 8…