Postmen ‘pressured to go faster’ (BBC News)
Postal workers and the Communication Workers Union claim the Royal Mail is setting unachievable targets for delivery staff. More: continued here
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Post is 4 years late! – Barrhead News
Post is 4 years late!Barrhead News, UK –5 hours agoMae Burns, 85, from Stobbs Drive received the letter which was dated July 14 2004 two weeks ago with a letter of apology from the Royal Mail. … More: continued here
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Seward sheriff makes arrests in post office burglary (Lincoln Journal Star)
Three juveniles have been arrested by the Seward County Sheriff’s Office for burglarizing the Beaver Crossing post office Nov. 26. More: continued here
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Obama names Tom Daschle to health post, vows to overhaul system – Los Angeles Times
New York Times Obama names Tom Daschle to health post, vows to overhaul systemLos Angeles Times, CA –3 hours agoDaschle will head the Department of Health and Human Services as well as a new White House Office of Health Reform. By Noam N. Levey and John McCormick …Video: Obama Selects Daschle for Cabinet PostAssociatedPressObama to nominate Daschle…
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City wants post office to buy parking lot (The Leader-Herald)
GLOVERSVILLE – Mayor Tim Hughes, who recently discovered the city owns the parking lot adjacent to the post office, said at Tuesday’s Common Council meeting the U.S. Postal Service has declined to purchase the lot and the city should look into selling it. More: continued here
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One in 10 Americans now receive food stamps (The Gainesville Sun)
Roughly one in 10 Americans is now receiving federal food stamp benefits, an all-time high that’s likely to increase as the economy worsens and more people are out of work. More: continued here
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Model railway display at Blackhall Mill post office (The Journal)
A VILLAGE post office is back on the right track after people power saved it from closure. And to celebrate its reprieve, postmaster Roland Derry has turned the store into a magnet for model railway enthusiasts. More: continued here
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FedEx helps Humble customers gear up for the holidays (Humble Observer)
The Humble-area FedEx Offices are offering solutions to help its local customers save time and money as they prepare to ship millions of precious holiday packages this holiday season. With a broad array of services for almost every shipping need and price range, the Humble-area FedEx Offices are well prepared to provide excellent service during…
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Robbers who mistook fridge for safe during Post Office raid are jailed – Telegraph.co.uk
Robbers who mistook fridge for safe during Post Office raid are jailedTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –5 hours agoThree robbers mistook a fridge for a safe during a post office raid, a court has heard. The attackers, who left a trail of evidence that helped convict them … More: continued here
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First class stamps (Evening Standard)
Wayne Rooney hit the headlines again for the wrong reasons after his lunge on Aalborg’s Kasper Risgard, which looked suspiciously like an intentional stamp. More: continued here