SAN MATEO – A U.S. Post Office is being renamed to honor the congressman assassinated 30 years ago by followers of Peoples Temple leader Jim Jones.U.S. Rep. Leo Ryan was gunned down Nov. 18, 1978, on an airstrip in Guyana. Four others also died in the shooting. More: continued here
Read More »Post office says thanks for the memories to Bob Hope (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
WASHINGTON – The post office is telling Bob Hope: thanks for the memories. The beloved entertainer will be honored on a U.S. postage stamp next spring. More: continued here
Read More »Three bound over on Bartley post-office break-in (McCook Daily Gazette)
The three suspects in the Oct. 30 break-in at the U.S. Post Office in Bartley appeared in a preliminary hearing in Red Willow County Court Tuesday and were bound over to District Court. More: continued here
Read More »eBay Rolls Back ‘Identical Listings’ Policy (AuctionBytes)
eBay is rolling back its Identical Listings policy and will begin showing all identical listings from the same seller for Fixed Price items in search beginning this week. For years, eBay had limited sellers to 15 identical listings at any one time. More: continued here
Read More »WB’s PO boxes head to IC for at least 2 weeks – West Branch Times
WB’s PO boxes head to IC for at least 2 weeksWest Branch Times, IA –5 hours agoby Gregory R. Norfleet · News · November 19, 2008 Some 283 post office box customers must make a 25-mile round trip to Iowa City to retrieve mail for at … More: continued here
Read More »Hong Kong Office Rents May Drop 60 Percent, Morning Post Says (Bloomberg)
Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) — Hong Kong office rents may slump as much as 60 percent in the next two years as the global financial crisis continues to hurt the city’s economy, the South China Morning Post reported, citing property analysts. More: continued here
Read More »Dover post office stays put, for now (KIVI Boise)
Associated Press – November 19, 2008 1:04 PM ET DOVER, Idaho (AP) – The U.S. Post Office in the small northern Idaho town of Dover is staying put – at least for now. More: continued here
Read More »Oregon – Central And Southern Oregon Hardest Hit By Economic Downturn (Medical News Today)
Tough economic times are when Oregonians count on the Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) the most, and new figures for October show marked increases in applications for assistance. Requests for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and food stamps have increased statewide. More: continued here
Read More »Stamps storm into Montreal (Toronto Sun)
The man with the black hat walked through the airport doors and made a bold declaration. More: continued here
Read More »Talented Stamps learn how to win – Canada.com
Talented Stamps learn how to winCanada.com, Canada –1 hour agoThere are others who've shed the loser tag — the Red Sox have won two World Series in the past four years after not winning since 1918. … More: continued here
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