A West Palm Beach post office and the surrounding area were evacuated Friday night because of a suspicious package, police said. The man who received the package said it contained 200 dehydrated and preserved rats. Watch the story Officials said two workers at the post office on Summit Boulevard had …
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The San Diego Zoo Safari Park and the U.S. Postal Service are teaming up to raise money and awareness for the conservation of wild animals. More: continued here
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Cuba's parliament on Friday (Dec 19) unanimously ratified a deal reached between Havana and Washington normalizing relations after a half-century of hostility. More: continued here
Read More »About 6500 childless adult Mainers to lose food stamps on Jan. 1 – Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel About 6500 childless adult Mainers to lose food stamps on Jan. 1Kennebec Journal & Morning SentinelAUGUSTA — More than 6,000 Maine residents will lose their food stamps benefits next month under newly enforced rules that require some recipients to have a job, Health and Human …
Read More »Obama signs bill naming post office for Burgess – Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette
Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette Obama signs bill naming post office for BurgessChampaign/Urbana News-GazetteWASHINGTON — President Obama has signed legislation naming the Campustown postal service station for James Burgess Jr., the first African-American elected to countywide office in Champaign County. The bill (H.R. 1707) (http://bit.ly/burgessPO) naming … More: continued here
Read More »N.J. Antique Shop At Odds With Post Office After Package Delivered Damaged – CBS Local
N.J. Antique Shop At Odds With Post Office After Package Delivered DamagedCBS LocalNEPTUNE CITY, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – For more than two decades, an elderly couple in New Jersey has relied on the U.S. Postal Service for their business. But now, their relationship with the post office is broken after an …
Read More »eBay Stock Declines Following Revelation of Outgoing CEO's $23 Million Golden Parachute
NEW YORK (TheStreet) — eBay shares are down 0.7% to $57.13 in trading on Friday after an SEC filing revealed that the online retailer was paying outgoing CEO John Donahoe a $23 million package not to leave the company before it's planned spin off of PayPal. Four of the company's other top …
Read More »EBay CEO to get $23M exit package after PayPal split – CNBC
CNBC EBay CEO to get $23M exit package after PayPal splitCNBCEBay Chief Executive John Donahoe will get an exit package worth an estimated $23 million (14.68 million pounds) after the company splits from payments unit PayPal next year, according to an agreement highlighted in a securities filing on Thursday.EBay Reveals …
Read More »Yuma post office open Sunday for holiday stragglers – Yuma Sun
SW News Media Yuma post office open Sunday for holiday stragglersYuma SunThe retail lobby located inside the Yuma Main Post Office, 2222 S. 4th Ave., will be open Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to provide “postal customers' holiday shopping and shipping convenience," said Peter Hass of the U.S. …
Read More »Hazmat investigates after post office workers complain of dizziness – Palm Beach Post
WPEC Hazmat investigates after post office workers complain of dizzinessPalm Beach PostTwo people at suburban West Palm Beach post office were taken to an area hospital tonight after complaining of dizziness, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue said. At about 6:30 p.m., Hazardous materials crews were called to the post office …
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