Post Offices

Postal Service Makes Announcement About Cuts

AP | HOPE YEN | Posted 05.10.2012

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WASHINGTON — Bending to strong public opposition, the nearly bankrupt U.S. Postal Service on Wednesday backed off a plan to close thousands of r...

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Both Parties All Talk, No Action On Crucial Issue

AP | By CHARLES BABINGTON | Posted 05.04.2012

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WASHINGTON -- If there's one thing Republicans and Democrats in Washington say they agree on, it's the need to reduce federal spending. And it's somet...

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Don't Show Up To A Closed Post Office On Tax Day

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 04.14.2012

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If you plan on mailing in your taxes minutes before midnight on Tuesday, you might want to reconsider your plans. Most post offices are not staying...

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U.S. Postal Service To Delay Closing Post Offices Until Mid-May

AP | By HOPE YEN | Posted 12.13.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Postal Service on Tuesday agreed to delay the closing of 252 mail processing centers and 3,700 local post offices until mid-May...

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Congressman Issa Goes Postal

Jim Worth | Posted 12.05.2011

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Jim Worth

We're again being deceived by evil right-wing zealots -- this time they're lying about your postal service. The insufferable Congressman from Califor...

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3,600 Post Offices Being Evaluated: Will Yours Be Closed?

AP/The Huffington Post | RANDOLPH E. SCHMID | Posted 09.25.2011

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Postal Service is launching a study of thousands of local post offices for possible closure in an effort to save money. The...

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What We're Losing With the Closure of 2000 Post Offices

Sarah Blake | Posted 06.06.2011

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But what is lost by shutting the brick and mortar buildings, the descendants of the taverns and the coffeehouses of the past?

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US Postal Service Takes First Step Towards Cutting Saturday Delivery

AP | RANDOLPH E. SCHMID | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The Postal Service took the first formal step Wednesday toward cutting mail delivery to five days a week. The postal governing boa...

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