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Read More »Newton Post Office distinguished for excellence in customer service – Newton Daily News
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Read More »W.Va. couple collects giants (The Biloxi Sun Herald)
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
Read More »Renting on Zilok Instead of Reselling, Regifting: More Money, Less … – International Business Times
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Read More »Post office recognizes employees and community members at ceremony – Quartzsite Times
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Read More »Royal Mail to put up prices (Financial Times)
Postal prices will rise by an average of 5.85 per cent from April 6, Royal Mail has announced – just below the 6 per cent maximum permitted by the regulator. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx pulls Super Bowl ads as part of its belt-tightening (The Indianapolis Star)
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Read More »Gregor Gall: Royal Mail review means loss of universal service (Guardian Unlimited)
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