Japan Post Privatization Takes Fresh HitWall Street JournalIn Japan, post offices have traditionally served as providers of financial services, gathering deposits and selling low-cost insurance products. This is particularly true in rural areas, where the post office is often the last establishment left in … More: continued here
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Read More »Pope presented with postage stamps commemorating Holy Land pilgrimamge – Independent Catholic News
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Read More »Elburn may sell cop cars on eBay (The Beacon News)
Village officials soon could use eBay to unload some unneeded items. Village employees are putting together a list of unused items to sell on the Internet auction site to raise money for the village, Mayor Dave Anderson said. More: continued here
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A leaking package of pest control products sickened two postal workers and caused the evacuation of the O’Fallon Post Office’s parking lot on Thursday morning, according to O’Fallon Post Office Supervisor Shaun Laslie. More: continued here
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