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Letter carrier helps save woman's home
Benton (IL) Evening News -
California Post Office robbed
Vallejo Times Herald -
Mailers need to speak up for their industry
DMNews.com -
Longtime Massachusetts postmaster pleads guilty to embezzlement
Springfield RepublicanThursday, August 30
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Arbitrator awards $50,000 for abuse by Postal Inspectors
21st Century Postal Worker (Adobe .pdf file) -
USPS, Postmasters Agree to Pay Package
League of Postmasters web site
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Congressman, officials discuss Gaylord plant
Gaylord (MI) Herald Times -
Witness claims postal carrier shot dog
Greenville (SC) NewsWednesday, August 29
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Wall Street Journal omitted key information in article about Clinton donations from letter carrier's family
MediaMatters.org
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Baby boomers are top ‘junk mail’ target
Press releaseTuesday, August 28
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Small Post Office is well kept secret
Lebanon (PA) Daily News -
Postamaster hears delivery complaints
Dunkirk (NY) Observer -
Rural carrier rescues elderly customer
Hillsdale (MI) Daily News -
Postal machine chomps tax bills
Poughkeepsie Journal -
Man threatened to shoot his wife inside post office, police say
Johnstown (PA) Tribune Democrat -
Company introduces mail back sharps program
Press releaseMonday, August 27
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Carried Away!
Book of letter carriers' stories will raise funds for charity
Carried-Away.info -
California cities respond to dog attacks
Los Angeles Daily Breeze -
Bird droppings stop mail on Capitol Hill
Washington Post -
Woman wins disabled access at NYC PO
New York PostSunday, August 26
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This mailman delivers it all: Letters or punches
Austin American-Statesman -
Postal annex likely will face hurdle in Aliso Viejo
Orange County (CA) Register -
You've got mail!
"When it comes to delivering DVDs, and guarding secrets, Netflix runs a tight ship"
Boston Globe -
Alabama carrier celebrates 50 years on the job
Mobile Register -
Mural contest sends first-class package to old post office
Cincinnatti EnquirerSaturday, August 25
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APWU official arrested, charged with embezzling union funds
Dothan (AL) Eagle -
Postal Contractor Sought for Back Wages
Inc.com -
NY town's residents protest lack of delivery
Utica Observer-Dispatch -
Postal workers stole mail from North Texas P&D, officials say
Dallas Morning News -
Heavy rains affect Illinois post offices
Peoria Journal Star -
Neighborhood Protests Loss of Home Mail Delivery
WYLV TV JacksonvilleFriday, August 24
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NALC Ratification Update: All ballots received by September 6 to be counted
Mailing delay and returning military reservists cited
NALC web site -
UPS Spent Nearly $1.2M Lobbying
Forbes.com -
FedEx, UPS Increase Donations to Democrats
Bloomberg -
FedEx Ground Continues Its Contractor Battle
workforce.com -
Police Dog's Attack On Postman Baffling
WRTV IndianapolisThursday, August 23
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Valassis: maybe buying ADVO wasn’t such a great idea?
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Mansfield, OH Post Office Shuts Down Due to Flooding
WJW TV Cleveland -
Stamp Machines In Post Offices Head for Dump
Lakeland (FL) Ledger -
Postman recovering after pit bull attack
Los Angeles Times -
Postal Nurses Vote to Merge with APWU
APWU News -
Postal Service CTO to retire
Federal Computer Week -
Police arrest letter carrier for stealing mail
KOB TV AlbuquerqueWednesday, August 22
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Postmaster takes 'queue' from customer comments
Memphis Commercial Appeal -
Rural carrier dies in Missouri flood
Springfield News-Leader -
Feds: Connecticut contract cleaner stole mail
Norwich Bulletin -
Ask President Burrus: Organizing Casuals?
APWU web siteTuesday, August 21
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USPS asks for help in stopping stamp selling scheme
9News Denver -
To Compete With E-Mail Greetings, Funny Cards Try to Be Topical
New York Times -
USPS won't build in San Juan Capistrano
Los Angeles Times -
Mail carrier is shot in face while on delivery route
KMOV TV St. Louis -
Going postal on Wikipedia
postalnews blogMonday, August 20
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Many have affinity for ZIP codes
Columbus Dispatch -
Dog bite leads to 4-hour surgery for mail carrier
Pleasantdale (CA) Argus -
Post Office to remove 33 mailboxes in Virginia town
Potomac NewsSunday, August 19
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Route of recovery: New Orleans carrier returns to Lower 9th Ward
St Petersburg TimesSaturday, August 18
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'Kelly Girl' award will cost USPS $19.7 million
... plus $128K to the local union for lost dues
21st Century Postal Worker -
NALC extends ratification ballot deadline for some members
The extension, to September 6, applies only to 16,630 members whose ballots were delayed. Click here to download the list of employees- all other ballots must be received by August 27.
NALC Homepage -
Kansas City APWU official sentenced for embezzling from union
Kansas City Star -
NALC: Story on route adjustments was wrong
Arlington (MA) Advocate (click here to read the original news story) -
Veterans challenge plan to name post office for Iraq war soldier
Kansas City StarFriday, August 17
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Mail carrier finds body at house in Brooklyn
Baltimore Sun -
PRC running ahead of schedule on reform
Washington Post -
Faulty refund process may cost USPS $500,000
DMNews.com -
180 Flint postal jobs could move to Pontiac
WJRT TV Flint -
Postal worker feted for saving co-worker's life
Whittier (CA) Daily News -
Direct mail services play a key role in FedEx Kinko’s expansion
DMNews.comThursday, August 16
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Postal Worker Faces Mail Fraud Charges
WECT TV Wilmington (NC) -
PRC proposes ratemaking regulations
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Can dogs, mail mix?
Berkshire EagleWednesday, August 15
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Mexico to upgrade shoddy mail service with U.S. help
Houston Chronicle -
Lease dispute threatens to leave Pelham without a post office
White Plains Journal News (according to Google maps, the temporary mail location is 8/10ths of a mile from the current location) -
Letter carrier comes to the rescue
Sheboygan Press -
Never Mind The Rain, Snow And Gloom Of Night — Porch Steps Will Stop The Mail
The Day (New London CT)... and click here to read the letter to the editor of the Norwich Bulletin from the customer named in the article. -
US postage stamps being sold at less than face value on eBay?
from eBay via postalmag.com. One seller, who goes by the name of 'treetress', has three lots of 100 'Forever' stamps going for as low as $34.99 with free shipping. The same merchant sold 500 of the stamps on eBay two weeks ago... -
Cremated Human Remains Found in Mailbox
Fox News (which categorized the story as "Entertainment News: Celebrity Gossip")Tuesday, August 14
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Worker complaints up at Virginia post office
Manassas Journal Messenger -
Capistrano officials don't want postal facility
Los Angeles Times -
Ex-postal worker admits defrauding workers' comp out of $392,000
Syracuse Post-StandardMonday, August 13
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FSS (DPS Flats) Will Change Delivery Environment
(click here for a brief video of the FSS in action)
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District court rules in favor of USPS in AMS specialist case
DC District Court web site -
Mailboxes at center of controversy in South Carolina town
South Carolina Now -
NALC asks members 'Who should be President'
NALC Postal Record (.pdf file) -
Granny goes postal
Disabled entry beef New York PostSunday, August 12
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Congress may expand FMLA
Wichita Eagle -
Postal workers battle the heat to deliver the mail
Roanoke (NC) Daily Herald -
Cracking the mail market
Data-Pac's postage meters challenge behemoths
Rochester (NY) Democrat & ChronicleSaturday, August 11
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Postal Truck Used As Getaway Car
KPHO TV Phoenix -
Seattle area post offices hit by new breed of identity theft
Seattle TimesFriday, August 10
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Former postmaster in trouble with the feds
KTVO TV Kirksville MO -
Teen Arraigned In Vermont Mailbox Bomb Case
St Johnsbury Caledonian Record -
Wasps halt mail service for 2 days in Michigan town
Detroit Free Press -
Woman Says USPS Won't Send Package To Officer
CBS4 Denver -
Postman aids seniors
Brooklyn Courier Life -
Last call for post office at Elizabeth
Fergus Falls (MN) Daily JournalThursday, August 9
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FedEx contract delivery lawsuit could cost $630 million
Indianapolis Business Journal -
Politician vows to fight plan to transfer postal jobs
Flint Journal -
Carrier who didn't deliver back on job
Jackson (MI) Citizen Patriot -
San Juan Capistrano mail-processing plant opposed
Orange County Register -
Chicago postal service 'Most improved' - but still worst
Chicago Sun Times -
District Manager blames city for delivery problems
Rio Rancho (NM) Observer -
Neither Rain, Nor Sleet, Nor Heat!
WSIL TV Carterville IL -
Rate hikes spur transpromo use
('Transpromo' means sticking personalized ads in with customer statements rather than sending them separately via Standard Mail)
DMNews.com -
Postal worker rescues woman, contains fire
Amador (CA) Ledger DispatchWednesday, August 8
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USPS: Performance scores at record levels
Board of Governors Briefed on Third Quarter Performance & Financial Results
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Illinois: Former postmaster pleads guilty in federal court
Benton Evening News -
NALC: Ballots in the Mail
NALC Bulletin -
Contractor allegedly stole gift cards from mail
Worcester Telegram -
Dogs rout delivery of mail in Jacksonville
Florida Times Union -
MTAC focus on measurement
DMNews.com -
Mail Carrier Threatened in Omaha
KMTV OmahaTuesday, August 7
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Postal Service destroys millions of letters to try to stop scams?
KYTV Springfield MO -
BMC supervisor sentenced for stealing
USPS News Link -
Former postmaster admits drug offense
St Louis Post Dispatch -
Dog bite leads to 4-hour surgery for mail carrier
San Mateo County Times -
Louisiana postal worker facing charges
New Orleans Times Picayune -
1923 Harding stamp started first day cover craze
National Postal MuseumMonday, August 6
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Boss Gives Life-Saving Gift To Employee
Jamestown (NY) Post-Journal -
Mail jobs may leave Flint site
Flint Journal -
USPS: "too dangerous" to deliver mail in Arizona town
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Maine newspaper says USPS isn't delivering
Camden HeraldSaturday, August 4
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USPS: Direct Mail Boosts Online Commerce
Press releaseFriday, August 3
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Suspect in letter carrier's shooting to be charged as adult
Omaha World Herald -
NALC's Young: Where we stand on contracting out legislation
NALC e-Activist Network -
Lawsuit over personal data brings out postal workers
Seattle Post-Imtelligencer -
USPS looks to union to help curb costs and avoid contracting
Federal Times -
Ex-postal worker gets 8-day sentence in theft
Bangor Daily News -
Postal service considering options for mail delivery in some Waco areas
Waco Tribune Herald -
Postal changes impact 50 percent of deliveries in Massachusetts town
Arlington Advocate -
Commentary: Postal regulation reform may need a second look
DMNews.com -
USPS’s workgroups to improve service, measurement
DMNews.com -
USPS’s Cochrane: Soft package marketplace will recover
DMNews.com -
Testimony from yesterday's Senate Committee hearings
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsThursday, August 2
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Postal truck fire destroys some mail in Maine
keepMEcurrent.com -
Postmaster accused of discarding mail
Columbus Dispatch -
Norwich residents upset post office telling them to move mailboxes
Norwich Bulletin -
Ex-postal worker on probation for mail theft
Birmingham (AL) Press Register -
Service Standards at the Postal Service: Are Customers Getting What They Paid For?
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Service standards workgroup to make recommendations to USPS
DMNews.com -
Catalogers turn to postcards
DMNews.comWednesday, August 1
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Eagan Postal facility remains on track
St Paul Pioneer Press -
Deprince is an inspiration to all
Press of Atlantic City -
NJ Postmaster pleads guilty in fraud case
Press of Atlantic City -
Mail Scattered On Interstate
WSB TV Atlanta -
Letter carrier wounded by shotgun pellets
Omaha World-Herald -
Police: Reported post office shooting a hoax
WKYC TV Cleveland -
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