A Harnett County man faces the possibility of life in prison after pleading guilty to robbing a post office. More: continued here
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WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (ABC 4 News) – An elderly woman crashed her car into a West Valley City post office window Thursday morning. More: continued here
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Online auction house eBay Inc. saw its stock jump about 8 percent Thursday, leading a surge in tech shares. (EBAY) (INTC) (CSCO) (HPQ) (AMAT) (KLAC) More: continued here
Read More »‘Simpsons’ stamps en route (The Hollywood Reporter)
“Simpsons” fans can now get the first peek at upcoming stamps featuring Homer, Marge & Co. The U.S. Postal Service unveiled the designs featured below Thursday morning. More: continued here
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Dell, EBay Lead US Tech Surge As Market RisesWall Street JournalThe Nasdaq Composite Index (RIXF) jumped 3% to 1639 on strong gains from eBay Inc. (EBAY), Dell Inc. (DELL) and Cisco Systems (CSCO). The tech-heavy benchmark is back on track for another week of gains and is now up nearly …
Read More »Absence of letters a concern to post office — and historians – Scarlet Scuttlebutt
Absence of letters a concern to post office— and historiansScarlet Scuttlebutt, NJIt will not be my fault that the post office is going broke. Last month, Postmaster General John Potter told Congress the post office lost $2.8 billion last year. He asked permission to deliver mail only five days a week. …
Read More »Post office praises hero (Coeur d’Alene Press)
Carriers for the Coeur d’Alene post office are building an impressive reputation. This week, another postal carrier saved the life of an elderly person who had fallen in her home and been unable to get up for days. More: continued here
Read More »Richard Wright Immortalized on Postage – PR Newswire (press release)
Richard Wright Immortalized on PostagePR Newswire (press release), NYCarl T. Herrman of Carlsbad, CA, was the stamp designer. One hundred million stamps were printed in sheets of 20. "This nation experienced a historical event in our most recent presidential election," explained US Postal Service Chicago … More: continued here
Read More »Stamps Honor Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa And Maggie (NPR)
The post office is issuing five new stamps honoring TV’s The Simpsons. The stamps will be sold beginning May 7. The characters, created by cartoonist Matt Groening, have become pop culture icons in 20 years on Fox television. More: continued here
Read More »Puppy Abandoned At Rancho Santa Fe Post Office Winning Hearts Over (Channel 8 San Diego)
An adorable six-week-old puppy abandoned at the Rancho Santa Fe post office is delivering lots of love at the Helen Woodward Animal Center. More: continued here
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