Daily Californian Berkeley: Post office sale heads to courtContra Costa TimesBERKELEY — A U.S. District Court judge on Wednesday issued an order prohibiting the U.S. Postal Service from selling Berkeley's century-old downtown post office. The action will block the sale at least until Nov. 10, when attorneys representing the …Berkeley …
Read More »Australian Shoppers Dodge Sales Taxes With Oregon Post Office Box – GoLocalPDX
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The Postal Service predicts double digit package growth during the holiday season, in the range of 450 to 470 million packages More: continued here
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Seven-day delivery will run from Nov. 17 through Christmas Day in response to anticipated growing demands. More: continued here
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CBS News Postal Service makes holiday delivery, stamp changesCBS NewsRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Santa Claus are moving from Americans' televisions to their mailboxes this holiday season. The U.S. Postal Service announced Thursday that it would issue four of its Forever stamps for characters from the holiday …and more » More: continued …
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Read More »Sweden’s Postal Service Is Putting Robyn, Max Martin, and Avicii on Stamps – Slate Magazine (blog)
Slate Magazine (blog) Sweden's Postal Service Is Putting Robyn, Max Martin, and Avicii on StampsSlate Magazine (blog)Today, I'm taking a break from envying Sweden for its generous welfare state so that I can spend time envying it for its progressive taste in stamps. The country's postal service is out with …
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SPIN Robyn, Avicii, and First Aid Kit Will Be On Swedish StampsSPINWhy "Call Your Girlfriend" when you can mail her a letter emblazoned with Robyn's face instead? Postnord, the joint Danish and Swedish postal service, will release a series of stamps next year commemorating Robyn and four other Swedish musicians, …Sweden …
Read More »eBay stops unscrupulous sellers from flogging poppies from Tower of London … – Express.co.uk
Express.co.uk eBay stops unscrupulous sellers from flogging poppies from Tower of London …Express.co.ukA spokesman for the Royal British Legion said: "The Royal British Legion works closely with eBay and have a dedicated eBay shop selling official poppy products. We urge all members of the public using eBay to buy their …
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