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  • Google Maps Mixing Up Canadian Postal Code Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:40AMA Canadian Google Maps user is upset that Google Maps no longer shows the correct Canadian postal codes for addresses. He posted his complaint in a Google Maps Help thread and listed some examples. One example was for the address, 10 Charnby Place, St. Catharines. The postal code should be L2N6Y3 but Google shows L2N6X7. Mapquest Gets It Right: But Bing just gives up and lists the L2N only: The ...
  • How Brainworks Addresses Mail Preparation With MailRoom ToolKit(R) Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:18AMGains Cost Savings and Flexibility by Integrating Satori Solutions
  • Governor's Education Transformation Task Force gets public input on education rules in New Jersey Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:55AMPITTSGROVE TWP. — The Governor’s Education Transformation Task Force held a public meeting here Monday afternoon giving residents in South Jersey an opportunity to voice their concerns on education regulation.
  • City pledges more money to deal with animals on the loose Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 10:53PMCouncil to vote on bigger budget for animal control
  • New addresses for 1000s around Charlottetown Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 7:58AMThousands of Prince Edward Islanders will be getting new addresses this fall, as Canada Post gets rid of rural route numbers around Charlottetown.
  • South Sudan plan Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 6:34PMCoins, stamps, passports - how do you give birth to a nation?
  • Birth of a nation Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 6:34PMSports teams, money, an internet code - what every new state needs
  • Postal service offering discount to businesses, such as Westar, that include quick response codes on envelopes Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 11:22AM“Snail mail” might not exactly be the communications wave of the future, but the United States Postal Service is trying to keep up with one emerging technology trend: smart phones.
  • Life in a West Vancouver modernist classic Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 5:11PMOwners of a home featured on 2011's West Coast Modern Home Tour are determined not to interfere with the architect's vision
  • Death Cab pleases crowd with unforgettable set Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 7:04AMCritically acclaimed indie band Death Cab for Cutie came to the Trocadero Theatre Saturday, June 4 on a tour of smaller venues in support of their new album “Codes and Keys.” Because of the significant decrease in size from Death Cab’s usual venues (they’re coming back to Philadelphia in August to play The Mann Center), [...]
  • Do we invest in multichannel or get the basics right? Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 5:01AMI was recently asked a question: Do we invest in multichannel or get the basics right?
  • Taylorsville gets new ZIP code Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 7:04PMA new ZIP code is coming to Taylorsville.
  • Fast Growing Frisco Adding Another ZIP Code Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 12:08PMThe City of Frisco is growing so fast; they need an extra ZIP code. On July 1 more than 10,000 people and 400 businesses will start using the new 75033 ZIP code.
  • Art calendar: 6-30 Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 11:12PMExcept where indicated, all area codes are 419.
  • Art calendar: 6-30 Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 11:12PMExcept where indicated, all area codes are 419.
  • How to get help with your tax problems Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 6:48AMMany readers complain that the financial institutions that are keen to take their money are less willing to answer legitimate questions. Our consumer champion is here to help.
  • Most mail delivery will remain as is despite facility closure Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 10:58AMThe closing of the U.S. Postal Service's Sioux City Processing & Distribution Facility will not affect retail services anywhere -- including Plymouth County.
  • Postal work leaving Hutch Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 11:21PMA shift in mail processing by the U.S. Postal Service from Hutchinson to Wichita will eliminate thre ...
  • Give us an LCBO, Luciani says Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 2:03PMHaving a city with 19,000 people in it with no LCBO store is unacceptable, Thorold Mayor Ted Luciani has told LCBO chair Philip Olsson in a new letter that the Thorold BIA unanimously requested him to write.
  • iOS 5 disclaimers may back custom mapping tech by Apple Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 9:04AMLegal disclaimers in iOS 5 appear to support the idea that Apple has been developing its own custom mapping technology. The beta firmware has a set of new "Map Data" disclaimers, separate from those belonging to Google. While both listings mention third-party companies, many of the ones under Map Data are not associated with Google. A key example is Waze, which does real-time mapping and traffic ...
  • 2 Tornadoes Confirmed in Suburbs Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 7:24AMMore than 90,000 residents in the Chicago area were still waiting for power to come back on Thursday morning after Tuesday's storms, which included two confirmed tornadoes.
  • Art calendar: 6-23 Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 11:05PMExcept where indicated, all area codes are 419.
  • Illinois outages close courthouse, disrupt mail Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 1:45PMSuburbs north and west of Chicago are without both electricity and regular mail service after powerful storms swept through the area. U.S. Postal Service spokesman Sean Hargadon tells WDCB that several post offices have lost power.
  • Illinois power outages close courthouse, disrupt mail Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 1:34PMCHICAGO — Suburbs north and west of Chicago are without both electricity and regular mail service after powerful storms swept through the area.
  • Ill. power outages close courthouse, disrupt mail Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 1:11PMoutage totals. APNewsNow. swept through the area.
  • Outages From Storm Hammer Suburban Post Offices Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 12:06PMDespite the unofficial pledge to deliver mail in snow, rain, heat and gloom of night, the U.S. Postal Service is being hammered today by power outages.
  • Providence Care unveils plans for new facility Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 5:53AMNatural lighting, easy navigation, waterfront views and lots of space for rest are just some of the elements Providence Care's board plans to incorporate into its hospital on King Street West.[...]
  • Sioux City mail processing moving to Sioux Falls Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 2:56PMFrom a press release issued by Richard Watkins from the United States Postal Service in Kansas City:
  • Dynamic Announces AGM Update & Canada Postal Strike Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 2:17PMOSHAWA, Ontario -- Dynamic Fuel Systems Inc. , provides updates on recent Canada postal strike and upcoming Annual General Meeting .
  • Death Cab for Cutie Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 7:52AMCodes and Keys (Atlantic/barsuk) by Tara Thorne Ben Gibbard now lives in Los Angeles, a town hes decried numerous times (Why Youd Want to Live Here, Postal Services This Place is a Prison), so its probably no coincidence that the first single, You Are a Tourist, and the lead track, Home is a Fire, discuss an uneasy sense of place. But those are the low points among highs, as copious dream-pop ...
  • Citigroup says hackers stole account information of 360,000 customers in recent data breach Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 3:51AMHONG KONG - Hackers stole account information of more than 360,000 of Citigroup Inc.'s U.S. credit card customers in a recent data breach, the bank said Wednesday, almost double the number initially thought.
  • ZIP code modifications in Chesterfield County begin today Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 5:24AMAt the request of Chesterfield County, the U.S. Postal Service has approved the use of optional or alternate community names for addresses in several ZIP codes in northern and southern Chesterfield County.
  • Quick Peaks: June 8, 2011 Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 5:06AMRolling strike Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) began a series of rotating strikes on Friday, June 3. Negotiations between Canada Post and the union continued throughout the weekend. According to the CUPW’s website, the union’s national executive board will select future locations for strike activity based on developments at the bargaining table.
  • Mayor Says Antiquated Zip Code Software Costing City Money Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 3:45PMA holdover from one North Fulton suburbs transition to cityhood could be costing its residents and the city money.
  • Cleaning up Williston: Code compliance officer is hired Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 12:43PMCleaning up the city of Williston has been long overdue.
  • Return of Optimism for US Housing Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 11:09PMThe housing market in many US cities is performing better than recently released national data would suggest, leading some analysts and real estate brokers to express cautious optimism about the prospects for a recovery.
  • Hackers access Conservative donor list Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 5:02PMComputer hackers infiltrated the federal Conservative Party website and accessed information about people who donated online, a spokesman has confirmed.
  • New Wasilla Zip Codes Beginning July 1 Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 4:37PMThe U.S. Post Office has decided to divide the Wasilla zip code in half to handle the area’s rapid growth.
  • BLOG: The Pains (And Solutions!) of Using eShop Internationally Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 9:50AMHere's a little tip for international credit card holders... So, like everyone else with a 3DS - I was eagerly awaiting the launch of the eShop, and all the nostalgic handheld possibilities that came within. My 3DS was imported from America due to many reasons. Price, release dates, availability of games, not to mention my planned international travel over the next few years. I'm booting up the ...
  • BLOG: The Pains (and Solutions!) of Using eShop Internationally Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 9:50AMHere's a little tip for international credit card holders... So, like everyone else with a 3DS - I was eagerly awaiting the launch of the eShop, and all the nostalgic handheld possibilities that came within. My 3DS was imported from America due to many reasons. Price, release dates, availability of games, not to mention my planned international travel over the next few years. I'm booting up the ...
  • Ask Felicia Joy: How to Turn Your Business into a Brand Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 9:23AMFelicia Joy explains how to create a brand that stands out in customers' minds.
  • Postal workers concerned about consolidation, job losses Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 7:14PMBOISE -- The U.S. Postal Service is considering consolidating some of its mail processing in Twin Falls with the processing center in Boise.  It's a move some postal workers said would result in jobs lost and slower deliveries. The mail processing center in Boise on Cole Road already processes flat mail, like magazines, for south-central Idaho. The Postal Service would like to see it process ...
  • Has Deathcab found the “key” to success? Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 2:14PM“Codes and Keys” takes on a more commercialized sound Death Cab For Cutie’s latest album Codes and Keys fits nicely into their catalogue at Atlantic Records but probably won’t impress true blue fans. The third studio album with the major label, released May 31, opens with “Home is a Fire,” a calm, smooth track that [...]
  • Exhibit at Irving museum traces the path of Khan Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 8:25AMMurder, mayhem and golden objects can provide a summer distraction from video games. The Irving Arts Center is betting on it. The new art museum is hosting the traveling show "Genghis Khan: The Exhibition" through the summer. More than 200 objects, many of them from 13th-century Mongolia, are on display, but what will surely beguile the pre-tweeners are the show's interactive components.
  • Frisco gets new ZIP code Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 12:36AMFrisco is the fastest growing city in the United States and with growth, comes the need for a new zip code. More than 10,000 residential addresses and 400 commercial addresses will use the 75033 ZIP code beginning July 1.
  • U.S. Post Office goes 24/7 online, mobile Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 10:11PM Need stamps but don't want to leave the house? Go to usps.com/shop. Need to send a package but can't leave the office? Go to usps.com/shipping. Need to track a package or find a ZIP Code while sitting in a meeting? Use the Postal Service's mobile applications.
  • Cleaning up Williston: Code compliance officer is hired Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 3:53PMCleaning up the city of Williston has been long overdue.
  • The Electronic Post Office, Just a Click Away Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 9:32AMOn Smart Phones and Online, Open 24/7
  • Pitney Bowes to Host Global Document Messaging Technologies Customer Summit Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 7:30AMPitney Bowes Inc. will host its tenth annual Global Document Messaging Technologies Customer Summit on June 6 – 8, 2011, in Danbury, Connecticut. The event will bring together top industry leaders for insightful sessions and innovative solutions tours that can help mailers and marketers transform their customer communications and grow their businesses.
  • LISTENING STATION: Death Cab deciphers new 'Codes' Monday, May 30, 2011 @ 3:02PM"Codes and Keys" Death Cab for Cutie Atlantic There's always been something bookish and boyish about Death Cab for Cutie. Even after their first platinum-selling album, "Plans," pulled them out of the underground and into the mainstream, they still sounded like champions of the underdog, making the sort of literate, ...