"...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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"... Jean-Pierre Treiber, who once posted himself out of jail in a cardboard box, hanged himself in his prison cell at the weekend...."
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"... 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,..."
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"... 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,..."
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"... University of Alabama professor accused of shooting three colleagues and an attempted mail bombing of a Harvard professor. Officials said Amy Bishop ..."
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"... 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...."
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"... 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..."
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"... 2:55 p.m. ET: The U.S. Postal Service suspended deliveries and collections in Washington, Maryland and..."
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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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"...Recently, criminals have targeted the collection boxes, breaking into them at night looking for mail customers deposited after the last posted collection time. Mail put into the collection boxes before the last posted pick up time on the box has not been affected. ..."
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"...“Setting up efficient postal services in Haiti will contribute to stimulating the economy and alleviating inhabitants’ difficulties,” Mr. Dayan noted.
The postal service in Haiti, which employs 600 people, has been completely paralyzed by the 7.0-magnitude quake, which struck the country on 12 January. With the exception of three post offices on the outskirts of the devastated capital, Port-au-Prince, most of the nine outlets, including the main sorting centre, in the city were completely destroyed. ..."
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"... The U.S. Postal Service is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for mailing threatening letters from Idaho to faculty at the University of California, Irvine...."
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"...If you think the most recent FEHBP open season was a nightmare of high premiums and bad choices, just wait a couple of years! ..."
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"...The law, signed late last year by President Obama, allows employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid or unpaid leave per year under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to help a family member who is on active duty or is being called up for active duty to a foreign country.
The new rules also enable employees to take up to 26 weeks of paid or unpaid leave per year under FMLA to care for family members who are veterans and need medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy for a serious injury or illness incurred in or aggravated by service in the line of duty on active duty.
Previously, employees could only take time off to help injured or ill family members who were active-duty military. To qualify, the veteran must have been a member of the military, National Guard, or Reserves during the five years preceding the treatment, recuperation or therapy. ..."
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"... former U.S. Postal Service official in West Virginia will spend time in prison for ..."
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"...never reported as a theft by the post office. Because of that, the case is not listed as a mail theft (postal authorities can’t prove any mail was stolen) but as a criminal-mischief case. ..."
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"...bitowich, 39, is now facing several charges including mail theft and possessing mail that is known to be stolen. A joint investigation between Canada Post ..."
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"... The cold isn’t stopping Decatur postman Steve Hood from his appointed rounds, even if he has to walk historic downtown Decatur...."
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"...investigating two fires set inside USPS mailboxes ..."
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"...Postal employees in small offices whose hours have been reduced while managerial hours have been increased are being asked to complete and return a union-sponsored questionnaire [PDF] on the subject. Work-hours for part-time flexible clerks at many small offices have been slashed, APWU President William Burrus noted in a column in the January/February issue of The American Postal Worker magazine. ..."
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"... post office was shut down for more than three hours Saturday following a report of a suspicious package...."
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"... U.S. Postal Service employee Barbara Satula, 52, of Naugatuck, died at the scene in Bethlehem on Tuesday morning when the winds apparently uprooted a tree, knocking it across the cab of her truck..."
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"... seems the US Postal Service has deployed an augmented reality tool on their PriorityMail website that overlays a 3D box onto the webcam image, aiding you in choosing a box of proper size...."
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"... The U.S. Postal Service offers a selection of convenient returns services. Find the returns or label-printing program that best completes your mailing cycle from these great options!
Customers no longer have to bring returns to their local Post Office™ but can now schedule a pickup.
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"... Faced with dwindling revenue thanks to the economic recession and something called the Internet, the U.S. Postal Service is cutting back. The cuts have come primarily through attrition, according to Menlo Park Postmaster Jeff Gaskill. He said that much of the decline in revenue had come with businesses cutting back on sending mailers...."
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"...Clovis Police and U.S. Postal Inspectors say they were involved in an interstate drug operation ..."
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"... Taylor, who has a criminal record and was registered as a sex offender in Florida, had no apparent connection to Wytheville, a town of 8,500. But after having a steak at Applebee's, he pushed his wheelchair through the door of the post office Wednesday,..."
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Police have apprehended a gunman who took five people hostage in a post office in the US, according to local media reports.
"... Police had tried to negotiate with the man in a wheelchair who reportedly demanded a pizza as part of his terms...."
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"...contacted by agents with the United States Postal Service about a large shipment of marijuana that was being delivered to ..."
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"USPS no longer displays hardcopy change-of-address (COA) forms at its retail locations.
Hardcopy COAs — part of The Mover’s Guide — are only available behind the counter, where customers have to request them from a retail associate.
Why the change? The Postal Service wants retail associates to encourage customers to use the Internet version instead.
Internet Change of Address (ICOA) is a more accurate option. There’s no chance of error due to illegible handwriting. The higher degree of accuracy means reduced undeliverable-as-addressed mail volume and lower cost.
ICOA also is fast. On average, USPS processes 97 percent of all ICOA transactions into the Change of Address System within two days after they’re filed. In FY 2009, customers entered their changes of address sooner using ICOA than they did using hardcopy forms — with 60 percent entered on or before the day the customer moved compared to only 20 percent for hardcopy forms.
The sooner USPS knows about the customer’s move, the sooner the Postal Service can begin forwarding the customer’s mail.
Equally important, ICOA is a more secure option. USPS requires online customers to use a personal credit card or debit card for identity verification.
And it’s green. ICOA not only eliminates the use of paper, but this year, the Postal Service expects the ICOA share of all COA orders to increase more than 25 percent, generating about $2 million in incremental revenue. So the next time you speak with a customer about filing a COA, suggest the online option at usps.com/moversguide. "
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"... Among the purchases were crab cakes, beef Wellington and scallops at an installation ceremony for one of several postmasters in the United States, the report says...."
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"...Jim Alexander, the president of the Southern Oregon Area Postal Workers Union, argued Saturday that closing one of the county's two largest post offices could end up costing taxpayers more and hampering the timely delivery of their mail. ..."
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"... At some U.P.S. Store franchises in Manhattan, however, clerks do not always tell customers that they may be paying a Grinch-like surcharge when they send something by the United States mail...."
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"... it's "important" to consider that the percentage of those owing taxes at the postal service is "relatively small" compared with other agencies. The postal service is the largest federal employer outside the military..."
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United States Postal Service Statement regarding the Proposal to Consolidate Mail Processing from Elmira to Rochester
"... The Postal Service is looking to react appropriately to mail volume declines while improving service and efficiencies. One of the initiatives under consideration is the consolidation of automated mail processing from Elmira to Rochester. Though the plan has not been finalized, here are a few key..."
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"... U.S. Postal Service has just signed, sealed and delivered a four-year, $120 million network contract extension to AT&T..."
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"... Dorchester letter carrier was hospitalized yesterday after she was knocked to the ground and slashed by an armed thug who tried to rob her as she kept her appointed rounds, police and U.S. Postal authorities said...."
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"... the U.S. Postal Inspector Service investigated Clemmons for a case involving shipments of marijuana between Seattle and South Dakota, said Jerry Styers, a spokesman for the postal inspector's office in Seattle...."
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"...Because workshare discounts are a joke, as president of the APWU, I can extend the following offer: APWU members will perform all mail sortation for .01 less than the discounted rate of 10.5 cents major mailers enjoy for performing a small portion of the process. The USPS will save money, and every APWU-represented mail processor can benefit from a modest raise. ..."
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As delivery bundles shrink, experts seek possibilities to keep the agency afloat
"...after spending a career with the Postal Service, spent much of the summer looking at what the future business models for the Postal Service might look like. Slentz worked 30 years for the service, moving up through several regional postmaster positions before retiring seven years ago as manager of strategic operations for the entire U.S. Postal Service. ..."
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"... NAPS and the Postal Service have collaborated in the establishment of an interim program to identify and select initial level supervisors in Customer Services and Processing & Distribution..."
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