Peel and weep: Stamps costing 2 cents more MondayTampa Bay’s 10, FLStarting Monday, the cost of a stamp goes up to 44 cents. Those who bought Forever stamps before Monday's increase will pay the lower rate. Postal officials estimate the increase will cost the average household $3 a year. There may be a run on 2-cent…
Woo-Hoo! 'Simpsons' Stamps Are HereNew York Times, United StatesThe United States Postal Service may not be sufficiently steeped in trivia about “The Simpsons” to issue a stamp depicting Stampy the Elephant, the lovable pachyderm that Bart briefly owned in an episode of that animated Fox sitcom. … More: continued here
An American patchwork quilt of economic aidSarasota Herald-Tribune, FLHealth care, housing, food stamps and cash — each form separate bureaucratic worlds, with dictates that often collide. State differences make the patchwork pattern more pronounced, and random foibles can intervene, like a computer debacle in Colorado …For Victims of Recession, Patchwork State AidNew York Timesall 4 news…
Professor sought in killings found deadBoston Globe, United StatesThe price of a first-class stamp will climb to 44 cents, though people who planned ahead and stocked up on Forever stamps will still be paying the lower rate. It's the third year in a row that rates have gone up in May under a new system that…
Harrisburg museum delivers collection of post office artThe Tribune-Democrat, PABy KATHY MELLOTT SOMERSET — Customers visiting a post office to purchase stamps or mail a package should take a look around. There may be more there than mail slots. Three post offices in the region house top-notch artwork created during and after the … More: continued…
Hell Mail TNT's big investors reject Royal Mail planguardian.co.uk, UKShareholders in TNT are warning the Dutch postal firm against buying a stake in Royal Mail. Investors contacted by the Observer said they were concerned that the British government would prevent TNT from cutting thousands of postal workers' jobs to …TNT targets parcels arm in bid for…
Tales of the unexpected and eBay's effect on antiquityguardian.co.uk, UK"A little over a decade ago," Professor Stanish writes, "archaeologists experienced a collective nightmare – the emergence of eBay, the internet auction site that, among other things, lets people sell looted artefacts. The black market for antiquities … More: continued here
Man plows into East Anchorage post officeKTUU, AKby April Young ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An elderly man is recovering after police say he drove his car into an East Anchorage post office. The accident happened Saturday afternoon at the Russian Jack Post Office near the Northway Mall. … More: continued here
BBC News Rallies oppose Royal Mail plansBBC News, UKPostal workers have continued a series of rallies around the UK to express their opposition to the government's proposal to sell a stake in Royal Mail. The government says that Royal Mail needs outside investment to survive. But union leaders speaking …Royal Mail Strike Calls IntensifyHell MailDunfermline postal…
EBay’s earnings and revenue have fallen for the second quarter in a row, hampered by the weak economy. More: continued here