Mailing Stuff All The Latest Mailing News

After three days without power Brittney Huffman had $6 worth of food stamps and about $400 worth of spoiled food in her trash. More: continued here

Transformer blows causing fire at Main Post OfficeGazette Online, IA –43 minutes agoBy Alicia Ebaugh CEDAR RAPIDS – Firefighters are responding to a transformer fire at the Main Post Office at 615 Sixth Ave. SE. Employees from the post… More: continued here

Firefighters are responding to a transformer fire at the Main Post Office at 615 Sixth Ave. SE.Employees from the post office have been evacuated and are gathered in front of the building.Seventh Street has been closed off between Sixth and Seventh avenues.Alliant Energy crews are also on scene trying to …

PARIS, Sept 17 (Reuters) – A commission will look at the future of the French post office, which is aiming for partial privatisation in 2010, government spokesman Luc Chatel said on Wednesday. More: continued here

Food stamps to be replaced for spoiled foodSpringfield News Sun, OH –1 hour agoBy Kelly Mori SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — After three days without power Brittney Huffman had $6 worth of food stamps and about $400 worth of spoiled food in her …Hundreds Line Up In Dayton For Food StampsWHIOtv.comState updates food-stamp rulesColumbus …

MP branded a disgrace over Post Office rowWalesOnline, United Kingdom –4 hours agoNEATH MP Peter Hain has been branded a “disgrace” after he failed to respond to constituents’ letters about the closure of a Neath Abbey post office. … More: continued here

Texas will be providing emergency food stamps to Hurricane Ike victims who qualify and will automatically replace benefits for program participants in the storm’s path. More: continued here

The Wall Street Journal website reported on Tuesday evening that eBay will acquire additional classified-ad sites, targeting those with leading positions in geographies and industry segments in which eBay doesn’t currently compete. Eastern Europe and Scandinavia are reportedly regional priorities. More: continued here

BBC News Shot fired in post office robberyBBC News, UK –1 hour agoAn armed and masked gang fired a shot during a post office robbery in Londonderry. Three men entered the premises in the Park Avenue area at about 1630 BST …Shot fired during PO raidDerry Todayall 2 news articles More: continued …

Rumors are floating around that eBay is going to lay off about 10 percent of its 15,000 employees, attributable mainly to an analyst at Wedge Partners, a small Colorado investment-research firm. More: continued here