Two hurt in post office robberySouthtown Star, IL –5 hours agoPhillip Steele, spokesman for the Postal Inspection Service, said the men entered the post office, 4053 W. 183rd St., implied they had weapons and struggled …Robbers target post officeSouthtown Starall 2 news articles More: continued here
Virgin Mary in Fort Pierce woman's brain scan; next stop: eBayVero Beach Press-Journal (subscription), FL –36 minutes agoHaving seen where other supposed images of Mary or other religious icons were sold for thousands of dollars, Latrimore plans to post the MRI scan on eBay, … More: continued here
More Nevadans seek food stamp helpCarson Times, NV –5 hours ago"I think that it has mattered to people who watched, or experienced, peeling off stamps for food in the checkout line, and this way, nobody really has to … More: continued here
Post office to open 1 hour laterSumter Item, SC –4 hours agoThe main post office, located at 311 N. Main St., now opens at 9:30 am instead of 8:30 throughout the week. The change is being brought on by the recession … More: continued here
Silver sells, at state’s eBay siteSouth Bend Tribune (subscription), IN –39 minutes agoBy MARY OWEN That’s sort of the idea behind the Illinois Treasury Department’s blowout “Silver and Gold” holiday jewelry eBay sale, which kicked off Nov. … More: continued here
Post Office asks customers to mail early; offers mailing tipsSaugus Advertiser, MA –1 hour agoUS Postal Service customers can help speed post office transactions by providing retail clerks with full information on packages, such as requirements for …Letters to Santa and other holiday hints from USPSNashoba Publishingall 2 news articles More: continued here
Govt directive on stamp vendors violatedTimes of India, India –19 hours agoPATNA: Acting on reports of sale of fake stamp papers, Patna High Court had some time ago issued a directive to the chief secretary to take measures to … More: continued here
Skills scheme to help people back into workScotsman, United Kingdom –3 hours agoThe centre has teamed up with the new Morrison's store in Granton as well as Royal Mail, Tesco and a host of other businesses based at Fort Kinnaird. … More: continued here
Postman in bid to beat retirementBBC News, UK –3 hours agoAn Oxfordshire postman has launched a campaign against Royal Mail's policy of compulsory retirement at 65. Jim Wood, who has been a postman for eight years, … More: continued here
Ready to deliver festive serviceThe Argus.co.uk, UK –7 minutes agoBy Samuel Underwood » More than 500 postal workers have been drafted in as Royal Mail braces itself for the Christmas rush. To manage the extra ten million … More: continued here