New York Times 2 candidates for governor, 2 different visionsSan Francisco Chronicle, USAOn one day last week, within hours and a few miles of each other, the former eBay CEO, 52, and the San Francisco mayor, 41, starred in meticulously planned sales pitches. The sophisticated events were a study in contrast: They showcased two sharply…
Edgar Allan Poe featured on new stampLehigh Acres Citizen, FLBy ANNE MURRAY, Area Postmaster The US Postal Service has issued a 42-cent Edgar Allan Poe commemorative stamp in one design in a pressure-sensitive adhesive pane of 20 stamps. Designed by Carl T. Herrman, Carlsbad, Calif., the stamp is on sale … More: continued here
Eight stamp designs comprising of 25cents for each design and two designs of first day covers at 45cents a piece, a Mini Issue at $2 and Special Mini Issue at $25, as well as souvenir packs containing a sheet of stamps, a sheet of Mini Issue and two sets of stamped first day covers sold…
A employee at the Queensgate post office reportedly touched a substance on a package that caused her hand to turn red. More: continued here
Williamsville residents say a 50 mile round trip to the post office is too long. More: continued here
New applications for food stamps have more than tripled from just one year ago, according to Fairfax County public welfare officials. More: continued here
Civil rights pioneer stamps unveiled (w/video)FayObserver.com, NCThe new civil rights pioneer commemorative postage stamp was unveiled Monday by Fayetteville postmaster Charles J. Miller III and local NAACP president James E. Buxton at the Fayetteville branch of the NAACP. Video by David Ivey. … More: continued here
BBC News Tuesday in WestminsterBBC News, UKBy Alicia McCarthy The chief executive of Royal Mail has warned that the business is not making enough money to guarantee the survival of the universal postal service. Adam Crozier was giving evidence to MPs, as hundreds of postal workers staged a … More: continued here
WASHINGTON (AP) – FedEx Corp. Chief Executive Fred Smith said Monday that U.S. reliance on foreign oil is the biggest threat to the nation’s economy a…. More: continued here
Battle lines were drawn over the future of the Royal Mail today as the Government was accused of “betrayal” and underhand tactics. More: continued here