If only there were forever gas and grocery cards. Some businesses are settling for the only thing available: sheets of Forever Stamps — the price-increase-proof, first-class stamps that will continue to be honored after Monday’s one-cent price increase — or any others, postal official said. More: continued here
CNN-IBN Myanmar: Junta stamps leaders' names on foreign aidCNN-IBN, India –10 minutes agoAP STATE OF PARANOIA: The government is still not letting foreign disaster experts enter the country. The appeal was launched at UN headquarters in New York … More: continued here
FedEx Corp. warns that fourth-quarter earnings are poised to come up well short of prior targets, adding that if oil prices continue to rise from this point, there will likely be even more damage to the bottom line. More: continued here
Gifts & Decorative Accessories Post office sees increase in 'forever' stamp salesDodge City Daily Globe, KS –4 hours agoAnd with the deadline rapidly approaching, Dodge City's post office has seen a sizable influx of customers stocking up on Liberty Bell "forever" stamps, …Save Some Money at the Post OfficeWTVMFirst-class stamp prices rise 1 penny to 42 cents…
Fedex said its fuel costs have risen by more than 7 percent since it issued its guidance in March. It added that weak economic conditions have resulted in lower demand. More: continued here
Coolidge post office to expandCasa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ –2 hours agoThe Coolidge post office was in steep competition for funding with other offices in the Arizona District that also have experienced rapid growth. … More: continued here
FedEx said the weak U.S. economy is holding down demand for domestic express shipments and less-then-truckload freight services. More: continued here
Alleged 'camel slapper' takes case to eBaySanta Rosa Press Democrat, CA –8 minutes agoAllen is selling on eBay the shoes he was wearing Sunday when he was arrested in Vallejo after park officials said a witness saw him "slapping" a camel on … More: continued here
Threat prompts Post Office evacuationKXLY, WA –8 minutes agoThursday morning the envelope, addressed to the clerk of the courts, was opened in the Post Office by a federal court clerk employee. … More: continued here
EAST FALMOUTH — The US Postal Service is offering a reward up to $10,000 for anyone who can help police find those responsible for a break-in at the Waquoit Branch Post Office sometime last weekend. More: continued here