Washington Times Post Office Delays Release of StampsNew York Times, United StatesBy AP The Postal Service said economic woes were forcing it to delay the release of several new stamps scheduled for this year. The Postal Service lost $2.8 billion last year and is facing even larger losses this year, despite a rate increase — to…
Los Angeles Times Neighborhood mailboxes being stamped outLos Angeles Times, CANow, Gonsalves must close her store for part of the afternoon to drive packages and other mail to a post office in time for the final 5 pm pickup. "It is an inconvenience," she said. "I don't feel I should send my disabled and senior customers…
Budding cancer crusaders helped kick off the annual American Cancer Society weeklong Daffodil Days deliveries yesterday at the FedEx Center in South Boston. Volunteers… More: continued here
Over the last year, EBay has been trying to slowly move users away from its auctions and more towards purchases of fixed-priced items. Last week, however, eBay announced that it plans to return to its roots and that the company wants to put more emphasis on its auctions business again. Judging from the latest data…
Anti-poverty groups push NY welfare grant hikeNewsday, NYDavid Hansell, commissioner of state Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, has said New York made changes to the food stamp program to make it easier for working families to apply for benefits _ no more fingerprint requirements or face-to-face … More: continued here
Thirty-one million Americans live on food stamps. With so many Americans living on a fixed income, some are looking at cutting their grocery bill any way they can. More: continued here
THE privatisation of the Royal Mint is moving a step closer as the Government seeks to raise cash to fund its multi-billion-pound bank bailout. More: continued here
Dover getting new post officeBonner County Daily Bee, IDBy CONOR CHRISTOFFERSON DOVER — Hopes for a new post office were nearly dashed last week when the US Postal Service denied the city’s relocation proposal, but an about face from the agency has the plan back on track. The proposal, which seeks to move … More: continued…
Economic woes are forcing the post office to delay release of several new postage stamps scheduled for this year. Battered by rising costs and declining mail volume, the Postal Service lost $2.8 billion last year and is facing even larger losses this year, despite a rate increase — to 44 cents for first-class mail —…
Economic woes are forcing the post office to delay release of several new postage stamps scheduled for this year. More: continued here