• Bypass the post office; buy stamps at a storeStaten Island Advance – SILive.com, NYAnd, who really wants to plan a trip to the always-crowded post office just to buy a book of them? What makes this concept even more perfect is the Forever Stamp. You don't have to worry about …
Read More »Outrage on a sliding scale – New Statesman
Outrage on a sliding scaleNew Statesman, UKThen there is the problem of Peter Mandelson, and his crazed mission to part-privatise the Royal Mail. We are overdue another Mandelson scandal, and the Daily Mail thinks it has one. The ubiquitous PR Roland Rudd, whose clients include the airports … More: continued here
Read More »Stamp machines too costly to keep – DesMoinesRegister.com
Stamp machines too costly to keepDesMoinesRegister.com, IA26 letter that the US Postal Service removed stamp vending machines and has money troubles because of poor management and no innovation. The decision to remove vending machines from retail postal lobbies nationwide was based on several factors. … More: continued here
Read More »Van Crashes Into Hawaii Kai Post Office – MSNBC
Van Crashes Into Hawaii Kai Post OfficeMSNBCHAWAII KAI, Hawaii – A woman crashed her van through a window at the Hawaii Kai Post Office on Wednesday, officials said. The woman told investigators that she thought she was in reverse, but jolted forward when she stepped on the gas. …Car Smashes …
Read More »Vanishing jobs – The Oxford Times
Vanishing jobsThe Oxford Times, UKFast on the heels of the 1280 BMW redundancies announced over the past couple of months comes news that the 83912 sq ft Royal Mail sorting office is for let — which means hundreds more Cowley workers are about to lose their jobs. Royal Mail’s plans to …
Read More »More help in store for food stamp recipients – Lake Zurich Courier
More help in store for food stamp recipientsLake Zurich Courier, AlgonquinStarting in April, food stamp recipients will see an increase of about 13.6 percent in benefits, according to Jarrod Daab, associate director of the Northern Illinois Food Bank, a nonprofit organization that provides food assistance to agencies serving … More: continued …
Read More »Socialist leader meets with postal staff to give backing – Scotsman
Socialist leader meets with postal staff to give backingScotsman, United KingdomSCOTTISH Socialist Party leader Colin Fox was meeting local leaders of the postal workers' union in Edinburgh today to pledge support for their campaign against moves to sell off part of Royal Mail. The former Lothians MSP said the move would …
Read More »Keller woman tries eBay to market her unemployed husband – Dallas Morning News
Keller woman tries eBay to market her unemployed husbandDallas Morning News, TXNBC 5 TV reports that a woman in Keller is trying to market her unemployed husband through the online auction site. For 99 cents, you can get a look at the resume of Darren King, who was laid off from …
Read More »Annual stamp show will pay tribute to Abe Lincoln – The Hour
Annual stamp show will pay tribute to Abe LincolnThe Hour, CTNew stamps and old stamps will be on display at NORPEX 2009, the Norwalk Stamp Club's 33rd annual show, from 10 am to 4 pm Saturday, March 7, at the Norwalk Senior Center, 11 Allen Road. The show theme will focus …
Read More »eBay find: Rorschach mask from Watchmen – Boxwish
The Age eBay find: Rorschach mask from WatchmenBoxwish, UKeBay– that’s what! The auction site houses some incredible novelties and we’re going to bring you one such fantastic find a week and for our first one, we’re bringing you Watchmen style from the masked vigilante Rorschach. Next week we’ll bring you a …
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