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Severe weather across the U.S. has caused a delivery backlog at FedEx Corp., prompting the shipping company to take the extraordinary step of keeping all of its domestic sorting stations open for four hours on Christmas Day to allow customers to pick up packages. More: continued here

While Ruthie Welty was first full-time female city carrier in Missouri, she was not the first member of her family to work at the Springfield, Mo. Post Office.    Welty’s Great-grandfather, Mr. Benjamin Kite was Postmaster of that city beginning in 1861. This was, of course, about the time that …

The Big Bear Lake post office near the Village will be closed after hours until further notice because of two recent incidents of vandalism, according to Big Bear Lake postmaster Javier Fregoso. On Dec. 14 and 22, multiple post office boxes were broken into and the mail removed, Fregoso said. …

Good morning. It’s Wednesday. Blago: President-elect Barack Obama met with federal prosecutors last week in connection with the investigation into Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing a report from the transition office. “The five-page memo denies any wrongdoing or improper communication between the transition team and …

Unhappy With Post Office's DecisionWestbury Times, NY –6 hours agoUpon checking with the Carle Place Post Office we were told there was "insufficient volume" to warrant a box yet our mail flow – and other commercial venues … More: continued here

SCARLETT Johannson has sold a used tissue on ebay, raising a staggering amount for a US charity. More: continued here

Bailed Out Banks and an Air Force Veteran on Food StampsMinneapolis Star Tribune, MN –4 hours agoJohn O’Donnell says he has $3 in his pocket and only a car to his name and has applied for Food Stamps. According to CBS, more than 31 million Americans …Video: Making Ends MeetCBSSign Of The …

Mashhad stamp show to celebrate ChristmasTehran Times, Iran –2 hours agoTEHRAN — The Astan-e Qods Museum is hosting an exhibition of postage stamps on the occasion of Christmas in Mashhad from December 25 to 31. … More: continued here

Newton Post Office distinguished for excellence in customer serviceNewton Daily News, IA –2 hours agoLast week the Newton Post Office received a Five Star Customer Service Award for its excellence in customer service. According to Postmaster David Hoyt, … More: continued here

Some of us collect stamps or small items that we display in a cabinet or bookcase, but that was not enough for Unger residents George and Pam Farnham. More: continued here