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Former deputy prime minister John Prescott yesterday said he will “fight” for a publicly owned Post Office, but stopped short of criticising Lord Mandelson’s plans for part-privatisation of the Royal Mail. More: continued here

The country’s astrologers looking for signs of hope in the stars are not encouraged by the coming year’s combination of beast and element More: continued here

Century-old rubber stamp business in Ohio is a testament to survival and to the fact that small and low-tech still have a place in a high-tech world. More: continued here

Rockland veterans push for a Purple Heart 'forever' stampLower Hudson Journal news, NY –49 minutes agoBy Hema Easley Veterans in Rockland County are rallying around a campaign to urge the US Postal Service to issue a Purple Heart "forever stamp" that honors, … More: continued here

Royal Mail celebrates iconic stampsPrecisionMarketing, UK –3 minutes agoRoyal Mail is embarking on an integrated campaign to promote its Design Classic stamps that celebrates its 20th Century iconic collections. … More: continued here

Post office closure 'is end of era'Belfast Newsletter, UK –2 minutes agoGILLIAN Ferris has reluctantly bolted up the doors of Jerrettspass post office, closing the book on 109 years of her family's history. … More: continued here

John Prescott yesterday took a veiled swipe at plans to part-privatise the Post Office by saying he will fight to keep it publicly owned. More: continued here

Super Bowl stalwarts General Motors and FedEx are sitting on the sidelines this year. NBC is still hawking unwanted inventory a week before the event. A Miller High Life campaign is mocking rival Anheuser-Busch’s seven spots in the big game as an out-of-touch extravagance. They must have a point, right? …

Super Bowl 3D Glasses swamp eBayI4U –1 hour agoYou can make money from free stuff on eBay. I actually was searching eBay for the Super Bowl 3D glasses last week and there were still none listed. … More: continued here

Campaign to save doomed Welwyn Garden City post office gathers paceTimes 24, UK –1 hour agoA CAMPAIGN which hopes to force a review of the decision to close a popular post office is gathering momentum. Last week, the WHT reported that Post Office… More: continued here