POSTAL NEWS

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2.23.2010

Pot mailer sent to jail for package sent to him


"... White — who mailed himself between 2 and 10 pounds of pot from Texas — as almost a split personality. On the one hand, White is a family man with..."  
Source: www.sharonherald.com




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2.22.2010

'Mauritius' play about dark side of stamp collecting

Players’ ‘Mauritius’ plumbs dark side of a simple matter


"... Stamp collecting isn’t the easygoing, innocuous avocation you imagine. Instead, it’s a darkly comedic high-stakes game of cat-and-mouse, complete with violence and profanity...."  
Source: www.naplesnews.com




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Passion fuels champion stamp collector


"...Stitzel estimates that his own collection is about 85 percent U.S. stamps, not including his rather extensive collection of Hawaiian stamps and stamps from the Confederacy. He also collects stamps from Newfoundland, and stamps made in North Vietnam and by the Vietcong, which once were banned in the U.S.
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Source: presspubs.com




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'Postal prisoner' commits suicide in cell


"... Jean-Pierre Treiber, who once posted himself out of jail in a cardboard box, hanged himself in his prison cell at the weekend...."  
Source: www.nzherald.co.nz




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2.20.2010

Muncie man's basement resembles an old post office


"... The spirit and commitment of the U.S. Postal Service beats within Aubrey Rogers' heart. It's also within his basement. "This was the lobby of the Mooreland post office," he said,..."  
Source: www.thestarpress.com




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2.15.2010

Postal Service financial woes will continue in 2011

"... In a Feb. 1 question-and-answer session hosted by YouTube, Obama said he has no plans to privatize USPS because of its commitment to universal service. "[Privatization is] a bad idea, most of the time," he said,..."  
Source: www.govexec.com




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2.14.2010

Alleged Ala. shooter linked to mail bomb attempt

[Photo courtesy Madison County, AL]

"... University of Alabama professor accused of shooting three colleagues and an attempted mail bombing of a Harvard professor. Officials said Amy Bishop ..."  
Source: whdh.com




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Elgin postal workers help young boy achieve a dream


"... Joel, who was autistic, lived out his dream Friday when he was sworn in as a U.S. Postal Service carrier by Elgin Postmaster Susan Meathe...."  
Source: www.suburbanchicagonews.com




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Anyone here work for the U.S. Postal Service?


"... i’m thinking about applying for a U.S. postal service. i’ve been doing some research on the subject of the various postal exams. any advice/suggestions? i’ve bought two study guides..."  
Source: www.literacynews.com




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2.10.2010

USPS suspends mail delivery in 5 states and DC


"... 2:55 p.m. ET: The U.S. Postal Service suspended deliveries and collections in Washington, Maryland and..."  
Source: usatoday.com



So much for ..."Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night stays these courageous couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds" Greek historian, Herodotus


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