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  • New frontiers for shuttle souvenirs Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 1:07AMSpace shuttle memorabilia may never be as highly prized as a spacesuit patch sprinkled with moondust — or a lock of Neil Armstrong's hair — but items from the 30-year space program are likely to rise in value as the shuttle era fades into the history books. …
  • Kollenberg-Connell United in Marriage Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 12:19AMMichelle Suzanne Connell and Lewis Henry Kollenberg were united in marriage Saturday, June 18, 2011, at Victory Church in St. Clair. Pastor Charles Keith officiated at the 3 p.m. double-ring ceremony.
  • Chip and seal work set to conclude by Labor Day in Green Township Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:52PMGREENFORD - After approving an $80,000 chip and seal program for six township roads on Tuesday, trustees expect the work to begin in about two weeks and conclude before Labor Day.
  • Village Council Discusses Opens for Post Office Building Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:50PMBy Tom Embrey
  • Investor says Bellevue developer is a price-fixing fraud Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:38PMThe largest investor in a development meant to reshape an Eastern Washington city has sued the embattled Bellevue developer, claiming that fraud and a failed attempted at price-fixing doomed the multi-million dollar project.
  • Chesterfield artist's depiction of Tarzan to appear on new stamp Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:37PMEdgar Rice Burroughs, the author who created Tarzan and a host of other sci-fi heroes a century ago, didn't get much respect for what was considered pulp fiction at the time.
  • Man makes bond in mail theft case Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:32PMA former postman from Strasburg accused of stealing mail from residents on his Winchester route has been released on bond, according to online court records.
  • ACADEMY OF ARTS MUSEUM Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:30PM17 Universitetskaya Nab. Tel. 323 6496, 323 3578 M: Vasileostrovskaya. Wednesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 34 Fontanka River, entrance from 53 Liteiny Pr. M: Gostiny Dvor, Mayakovskaya. Tel. 272 2211. Daily, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday).
  • Tax credit delays ‘stressing’ residents Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:26PMSome North Bay residents are feeling the financial pinch this week. Residents expected to receive their GST cheques in the mail Monday, but many are still waiting.[...]
  • Sacto 9-1-1: Sacramento man pleads guilty to identity theft Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:23PMA Sacramento man pleaded guilty today in federal court to two counts of aggravated identity theft.
  • The Needle: Fish Invasion Edition Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:24PMThe Snakeheads Are Coming : When snakehead fish first appeared in Maryland a few years back, it was easy enough to be amused at the prospect of land-borne invasive fish, at least if you didn't live near Crofton, where they were first spotted; the whole thing sounded like a horror movie concept that didn't quite make it to production.
  • Postal preview underway of next year's stamps Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:14PMThe post office is offering a sneak peek at some of the stamps it plans to issue next year.
  • What's new in postage stamps for next year? Check out the previews on social media Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:27PMWASHINGTON - The post office is offering a sneak peek at some of the stamps it plans to issue next year. Beyond the Perf is the Postal Service's online site for philatelic news.
  • Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsPostal preview underway of next year's stamps Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:22PMWASHINGTON (AP) - The post office is offering a sneak peek at some of the stamps it plans to issue next year. The stamps can be previewed on Facebook at facebook.com/USPSStamps, through Twitter (at)USPSstamps or on the post office website, Beyond the Perf, at www.beyondtheperf.com/2012-preview.
  • Owl City: Driving DeLorean from 'Back to the Future' Was 'A Dream Come True' Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:27AMCharlie Amter On the eve of his late-night debut, bedroom electronica tinkerer Adam Young also talks about making it in music despite remarkable odds. "For a small-town boy, it's crazy," says the Minnesota native. read more
  • Suhakam: Call it advance voting, not postal voting Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:25AMKUALA LUMPUR: A Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) commissioner yesterday suggested that the term "postal voting" be corrected and changed to "advance voting" as ballot papers were no longer mailed to the army or police personnel.
  • Postal Service Continues Sneak Peek at 2012 Stamps Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:21AMContact: Mark Saunders, +1-202-268-6524, mark.r.saunders@usps.gov, usps.com/news
  • Keane Partners with Cross Country Computer to Improve Insurers’ Unclaimed Property Reporting Compliance Efforts Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:07AMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Keane announced today a new partnership with Cross Country Computer Corporation that will help resolve common data challenges in insurance company records.
  • Report: Get ready for EV era Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:02AMA Nissan Leaf electric car is pictured during the press day of the LA auto show in Los Angeles, California, on Nov. 17, 2010.
  • Debt Ceiling: What happens to government services if a debt deal isn't reached? Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:44AMWith just two weeks to go until the Aug. 2 deadline for the federal government to raise the nation's debt ceiling, nearly everyone agrees that failure to reach a deal would be "catastrophic" for the economy. What no one seems to know is which of the country's bills will go unpaid if the president and Congress can't come to an agreement.
  • 12,117 souls in Langley Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:09AMLangley's history, as recorded in the files of the Langley Advance.
  • Postal workers demand unpaid salaries Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:40AMMore than 12,000 employees of Philippine Postal Corp. in 2,000 different post offices nationwide are calling on Malacañang to act on their delayed salaries and benefits.
  • Man charged with overbilling Phila. millions for computer work Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:22AMA 65-year-old Philadelphia businessman, Barry Jones, was accused Monday of defrauding the city of more than $1.2 million by overbilling several agencies for computer-related work that was not performed.
  • Post-haste? Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:08AMIt’s tough to lament the impending closing of the Woodbury Heights post office based on economic arguments. The U.S. Postal Service closed 2010 with an $8.5 billion loss, and lost $2.2 billion more in its second 2011 quarter.
  • Three vie for Mountlake Terrace council position Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:06AMMOUNTLAKE TERRACE -- Three candidates are vying for the same spot on the Mountlake Terrace City Council. Kim Michel and Seaun Richards are challenging incumbent John Zambrano in the Aug. 16 primary. The top two vote-getters will face off in the Nov. 8 general election.
  • Your checklist for using cheques Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:14AMThe guarantee card is no more - but the chequebook has been saved.
  • Municipal election spending reports filed Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:24AMMayor Paul Harpole spent almost $76,250 on his spring campaign to win the top office in the city of Amarillo, according to campaign reports filed during the election. Summary:  Mayor Paul Harpole spent almost $76,250 on his spring campaign to win the top office in the city of Amarillo, according to campaign reports filed during the election. RSS Feed:  read more
  • Ex-town clerk sued for $80,000 owed in civil settlement Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:34PMAUGUSTA -- Legal troubles continue for Patsy A. Rollins, the former Manchester town clerk imprisoned for forging residents' signatures on U.S. Postal Service cards in August 2000.
  • Royal Mail: The postmen who say you were out when you were in! Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:02PMRoyal Mail customers are infuriated at receiving ‘while you were out’ cards telling them to collect missed parcels - despite being in when the postman called.
  • Cisco to eliminate 6,500 jobs Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:59PMCisco Systems said Monday that it will eliminate 6,500 jobs as part of a broad overhaul aimed at making the company more efficient and more profitable, after months of disappointing financial results.
  • Eastday-Deutsche Post sells express service Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:58PMDEUTSCHE Post AG has sold its money-losing domestic express delivery service on the Chinese mainland and will focus on international business in future.
  • Borders bookstore chain to shut down Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:19PMBy Keith Staskiewicz After a financial white knight failed to materialize, company announces it will liquidate
  • Intelligrated Appoints Chris Arnold as Vice President, Operations & Solutions Development Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:31PM(Cincinnati) Intelligrated®, a leading North American-owned automated material handling solutions provider, announces the appointment of Chris Arnold as vice president, Operations & Solutions Development.
  • By email or snail mail, scams thrive in Stark County Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:30PMBe on the look-out for these summer scams.
  • Customs intel group reorganized to improve anti-smuggling efforts Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:17PMBUREAU of Customs Commissioner Angelito Alvarez designated new officers-in-charge (OIC) to key positions in its Intelligence Service to improve monitoring, detection, and foiling of smuggling activities. The reorganization covered almost the entire network of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CCIS) at the regional, district, and sub-port levels under the leadership of CIIS ...
  • Eric Cantor Navigates Debt Ceiling Debate, Still In Search Of A Defining Policy Achievement Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:43PMWASHINGTON -- As the debt ceiling talks have shifted from a grand bargain, to no bargain at all, to a fallback option granting the president authority to raise the ceiling without cuts, much ink has been spent on the increasingly visible fissures among House Republican leadership.
  • Easton Post Office closing date not yet set Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:36PMA spokesman for the U.S. Postal Service said Monday that a closing date for the Easton Post Office not not yet been scheduled.
  • Postal district needs rural carriers Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:33PMU.S. Postal Service rural carrier associate positions will be available in the Greater South Carolina District, ZIP codes 290-296, beginning Tuesday.
  • Postal Service offers peek at 2012 stamps -- one per day Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:33PMThe U.S. Postal Service is adding a little tease to its rollout of 2012 stamps by allowing the public to view them one day at a time online.
  • U.S. Postal Service expands to 100,000 locations Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:26PMBLOOMINGDALE, IL—With nearly 100,000 places to buy stamps, ship a package or renew a passport, the U.S. Postal Service is expanding customer access to its products and services.
  • Internet shopping boom takes toll on profits Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:22AMAUSTRALIA POST is losing more than $20 million a year handling parcels of DVDs, books, clothes and other popular online shopping products shipped to Australia from overseas internet retailers.
  • U.S. Postal Service Pioneers of Industrial Design Stamp Series Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:09AMWith this U.S. Postal Service stamp series, you can have your Bell telephone and mail it, too.
  • Struggle to survive Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:54AM1The Woodston Post Office has now been added to the list, its public meeting set for 7 p.m. Wednesday. Many residents think it's a foregone conclusion the post offices will be closed, something postal authorities repeatedly denied.
  • Recipient of love letter surfaces Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:24AMThis article has been read 4859 times. CALIFORNIA - California University of Pennsylvania connected Thursday with the intended recipient of a love letter delivered last week to the campus 53 years late.
  • Customs revamps intelligence service Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:09AMThe Bureau of Customs has implemented a shake-up in its intelligence service to improve efficiency in monitoring, detecting, and foiling smuggling activities, the BOC said in a statement Monday.
  • Livingston veteran's service continues Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:36AMDenis Wells joined the Air Force when he was just 17. It was wartime -- the Vietnam War was escalating in 1965 -- and Wells figured he'd probably be sent to the Indochinese country. He was right.
  • Mesothelioma Cases Growing at an Alarming Rate – Expected to Peak by 2020 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:31AMAsbestos exposure can cause Mesothelioma, a debilitating and often life-claiming disease. Those who have been exposed to this hazardous material often have difficulty in finding adequate legal assistance to help them to recover compensation for their suffering and medical bills. Danziger & De Llano, a Houston based law firm offers legal assistance to those who have been diagnosed with ...
  • Dog sends census pair packing Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:31AMTwo young census officers were injured when they panicked and fell down a slope after being chased by dogs on Lantau yesterday.
  • John Maddox Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:08AMJohn R. Maddox, of 10 Brittany Dr., Greenville, departed for his heavenly home on July 16, 2011. The last surviving member of his immediate family, he was the son of the late W. H. (Bill) and Jeanne G. Maddox of Gaffney. After serving in the U.S. Navy, he served for 33 years with the U.S. Postal Service, from which he retired. read more
  • Complaints to Royal Mail over 'lost' letters rise by more than a third Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:03AMComplaints about the Royal Mail losing post have risen by more than a third amid claims that more than 120,000 items went missing in just three months.