Who are Teamsters?Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 11:48AMWho are Teamsters - Unite's transatlantic ally
Courthouse Receives Another Suspicious PackageWednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 11:26AMInvestigators were back at the Mitchell Courthouse after another suspicious pacakge arrived Wednesday morning.
The Amazing Race RecapWednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 11:18AM"I think we're fighting the Germans, right?" – Michael and Louie brushing up on their history during a Detour even though they think it's WWII and not WWI.
Hope rests on cyclewayWednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 11:17AMThe national cycleway is being tipped as the "saving grace" for the struggling West Coast town of Kumara as its only shop faces closure.
PO closures will wreck rural lifeWednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 11:10AMTYNEDALE is bracing itself for a widespread closure of village post offices, a move which many claim could threaten the core of rural life in the district.
New Printable Postage SheetsWednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 11:04AMPostage website Endicia recently announced the availability of printable postage sheets by DYMO. After registering for a free account on Endicia.com, users can use the self-adhesive label sheets to print U.S. Postal Service-approved postage from their PC or Mac using any printer. There is no monthly fee; users pay only for the stamps they print. Endicia's software determines the right amount of ...
Residents told to remember ratesWednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 11:02AMRATEPAYERS have been reminded rate payments are due tomorrow.
Pos Malaysia posts RM903m revenue; fails to meet KPI targetWednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 10:41AMKUALA LUMPUR: POS MALAYSIA BHD [ ]'s revenue came in marginally short of the KPI target for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2009 (FY09). The postal group reported a revenue of RM903 million, nearly 4% or RM37 million below its KPI target.
Cross-border post 'second class'Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 8:16AMDelays in postal deliveries between Northern Ireland and the Republic are creating a "second class" postal service, a consumer group warns.
Direct Marketing Assn spent $250K lobbying in 4QMonday, March 15, 2010 @ 8:15AMThe Direct Marketing Association Inc., a global lobbying vehicle for marketers, spent $250,000 lobbying the government in the fourth quarter, according to a recent disclosure form.
Brother of mafia kingpin arrested in SicilyMonday, March 15, 2010 @ 8:06AMTrapani, Italy - Italian police on Monday arrested 19 mafia suspects in Sicily, including Salvatore Messina Denaro the brother of the Cosa Nostra's alleged "boss of bosses", Matteo Messina Denaro.
TNT Post goes head-to-head with Royal Mail first classMonday, March 15, 2010 @ 8:03AMTNT Post has introduced a next day delivery service called FirstSort, which it claims is the first physical alternative to the first class service offered by Royal Mail.
BREAKING NEWSSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 11:13AMThe postal watchdog is considering action against Royal Mail after allegations that quality tests were rigged.
Live Blogging SXSW: Can The Real Time Web Be Realized?Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 11:08AMI’m here at SXSW waiting for the Can the Real-Time Web Be Realized? panel to begin. I’ll be liveblogging what happens, so stay tuned. Search engines have certainly jumped to add in ways to find real-time content. This panel features reps from three of them talking: Google, Microsoft and Collecta.
Cadillac Area News, Sports, Entertainment - Cadillac NewsSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 8:21AMQ.: Why does the co-gen plant have a high-pitched squealing all day and night? A: Tim Schimke, manager of Cadillac Renewable Energy, said he isn’t aware of a continuous noise coming from the co-gen wood-burning plant at this time.
Annie’s Mailbox: A case of too much detailSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 8:13AMDear Annie: My sister died seven years ago, and within six months, my brother-in-law was dating. “John” stays in touch with my 96-year-old mother and gives her news of the grandchildren, now in their 20s.
A Life Lived/ Dressing well was a good habit for ‘Stan the Man'Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 7:46AMAtlantic City native Stanley B. Moore spent 39 years as a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier in the resort. He died March 2 at age 86 after battling Parkinson's disease.
Two arrested in gang related graffitiSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 7:19AMMONTICELLO – Monticello Police have made two arrests in the rash of gang related graffiti, which occurred during the early morning hours of Wednesday, March 10. A total of 14 separate locations, including postal vehicles, were vandalized with spray painted graffiti.
Incendiary devices found in mailSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 6:46AMDALLAS -- At least four incendiary devices have been found recently in mailboxes or postal processing facilities in eastern Texas, although none posed a danger to the public, authorities said.U.S. Postal Inspector Amanda McMurrey said Friday that one ...
Timeworn Canada Post labours to reinvent itselfFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:39AMFacing competition from the Internet and suffering a recession-induced drop in volumes, Canada Post is on the hunt for new revenue streams.
Man sentenced in child porn caseFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:05AMSPRINGFIELD - A former city firefighter who pleaded guilty to child pornography charges was given a five-year prison sentence Thursday, but only after the judge expressed concern about how federal prosecutors were handling child pornography cases.
Mail sorting center to shut in OctoberFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 2:34AMMARYSVILLE - The Olivehurst mail sorting facility - where western Nevada County's letters are processed - will close by October, and its operations will be moved to a larger facility in West Sacramento in June. The Olivehurst facility sorts mail from all ZIP codes starting with 959, covering Nevada, Butte, and Colusa counties as well as Yuba County. Postmasters in western Nevada County ...
Looking Back at Oroville's HeroesFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 2:16AMBill Connelly and I are co-chairs of the Oroville Veterans Memorial Park Honoring All of Butte County.
10 Awful TV Theme Songs You Can't Get Out of Your HeadFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 2:12AM Some TV theme songs are welcome additions to our inner monologues: as familiar and reliable as an old pair of slippers. Others, however, are memorable for all the wrong reasons, and worse: once implanted in our skulls, they drive us to brink of madness and beyond...
Missing mail a mystery for womanFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 2:09AMLori LaPenna spent most of last year wondering why Christmas and birthday checks she sent out never reached her nephew. ... - By GORDON DRITSCHILO STAFF WRITER
Postal Worker Accused of Identity TheftTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:42PMA woman was in jail Tuesday, after Douglas County investigators said the assumed someone else's identity, gained U.S. citizenship illegally and stole mail.
Orland supports census effortTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:43PMOrland has pledged to assist with the U.S. Census by offering information on it at City Hall. Council members heard from census representative Kamara Licea last week who said the government is still hiring people to assist with the project in this...
Learning anew with a 'telephone'Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:39PMHaving attended a course on basic computer knowledge late last year, the 79-year-old from Sembulan Baru wants to put what he had learnt to practice with a little help from his seven-year-old grandson,...
MUSIC INDUSTRY: Other Matters: Return of the One-Man BandTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:30PMNo, not the Sidney Bechet "Sheik of Araby" kind of one man band, but the television news kind. Today, Howard Kurtz devotes his column in The Washington Post to a phenomenon brought about in broadcast news by the convergence of technology and economic hard times. Scott Broom turns his tripod toward the wall of gray mailboxes, adjusts the camera, walks into the shot and delivers his spiel...
VIVA Kuwait's Roaming Service is now even betterTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:30PMKUWAIT, March 10, 2010 -- VIVA VIVA will extend its roaming coverage to a total of 176 countries, and more than 420 operators including, but not limited to the USA, Canada, England, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, GCC, Egypt and Lebanon, allowing all our customers to make and receive calls and send and receive SMS' on the move.
National census efforts start this weekTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:10PMThe U.S. Census Bureau launched its campaign this week, telling communities if they want their fare share of federal dollars, fill out and return the forms. "Ten questions in ten minutes to define who we are as a nation," is the motto of the 2010...
Obituaries reported in the Feb. 18, 2010, AdvocateTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:39PMThese obituaries were reported in the Feb. 18, 2010, Advocate: Howard E. Baker, Allen Roy John Eaton, Edwin Jacob Flickinger, Edward E. Hynek, Marjorie Janette Miller Johnson, Jane Loebsack, Wilbur B. Reed, Lillie B. Schuchart, Leon F. Talbot, Doris Teagarden and Norman L. Terry.
Kyodo economic news summary -4-+Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:57AM---------- M'bishi Motors to supply 100,000 electric vehicles to Peugeot Citroen TOKYO - Mitsubishi Motors Corp. said Monday it has agreed with PSA Peugeot Citroen to supply about 100,000 electri...
Plugging in a van for an all-electric debutMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:05AMLOS ANGELES -- Ford Motor Co.'s first all-electric vehicle made its Los Angeles debut last week at the Petersen Automotive Museum, a fitting locale for a manufacturer to take a successful product from its present lineup and push it into the future.
Legislators continue debate, USPS considers ending Saturday deliver, Saint John’s uses mannequinMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:54AMToday, state lawmakers continue to debate as the deadline for the 2010 legislation session approaches. We’ll get reaction from state senators and representatives. The editorial board at The Herald Bulletin weighs in on the possibility of the United States Postal Service ceasing Saturday delivery. And Saint John’s Medical Center uses mannequin’s in its birthing classes.
The Herts AdvertiserMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:49AMA 35-YEAR-OLD man arrested last year on suspicion of the laptop thefts from St Albans District Council has been bailed again.
Mobile phone subscriptions exceed population numberMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:43AMIn the fourth quarter of 2009, the absolute number of mobile telephone subscriptions totalled 422,083. Subscriptions to post-paid schemes were recorded at 78,389, while pre-paid scheme subscriptions stood at 343,694, which put the mobile penetration rate at 101.3 subscriptions per 100 persons - meaning that some people have more than one mobile subscription.
Internet subscription up 8.1%Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:13AMThe internet subscription index rose by 8.1 per cent from 140.5 in Quarter 4 of 2008 to 151.9 as at the end of the equivalent quarter in 2009, the National Statistics Office said.
OrbitRemit makes it cheaper to send money abroadSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:16AMThe global money-transfer business is a world away from selling property, but three Wellington real estate agents are making a go of it.
Who killed Janett Christman?Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:07AMAnn Cornett remembers it vividly. It was a Sunday morning, and her family was preparing to head off to church services. Amid the preparations, the phone rang, and as her mother listened to the voice on the other end, she uttered a soft groan and her face went pale.