"...During the 2001 anthrax attacks, which resulted in five deaths, 10,000 postal workers and others who were suspected or confirmed to have been exposed received a two-month dose of antibiotics...."
This Article is From: www.upi.com
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Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Most postal workers refuse anthrax vaccine
This Article is From: www.upi.com
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AG warns of personalized photo stamps
"...Blumenthal calls this warning a pre-emptive measure. He says there have been no actual predatorial cases linked to any of the personalized stamps...."
This Article is From: www.wtnh.com
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Enveloping rage: Georgia starts a postal war with Abkhazia
"...Although they still cannot be used outside Abkhazia due to postal blockade, Eduard Pilia, one of the authors of the Abkhazian stamps project, says collectors from Russia and other countries already consider these stamps as rare and valuable...."
This Article is From: www.russiatoday.com
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Postal union opposes move
"..."We think moving mail processing to Stamford is going to delay delivery," said Michael Dennehy, president of the American Postal Workers Bridgeport local. "The mail will have to come back from Stamford and as a result it will get to the carriers later. In general that means important pieces like checks, cards and gifts will be delivered later."So the union has filed suit in federal court..."
This Article is From: www.connpost.com
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Monday, January 26, 2009
Choosing the right day to retire can be a science
This applies to Federal Retirement
This Article is From: www.tinkertakeoff.com
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"...an employee can maximize their annuity, which goes into effect the day after retirement. Annuity is based on completed years and months of service. If an employee opts to retire in the middle of the month, that individual could lose potential compensation. ..."
This Article is From: www.tinkertakeoff.com
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‘Ghosts,’ The Coast Mississippi featured on three 2009 stamps
"...The Biloxi Lighthouse is one of five depicted in ‘Lighthouses of the Gulf of Mexico’ commemorative stamp series that will will be issued by the U.S. Postal Service in July. The lighthouse, built in 1818, has come to symbolize survival after surviving Hurricane Katrina when everything near it was..."
This Article is From: www.sunherald.com
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Friday, January 23, 2009
APWU Local Collects 8,000 Signatures In Support of Consolidation Fight in Florida
"...an Area Mail Processing study of the feasibility of consolidating some operations at the Manasota and Lakeland (in nearby Polk County, 40 miles from Tampa) facilities in late November. The Manasota Local quickly went into action ..."
This Article is From: www.apwu.org
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Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Presidential stamp collector awaits Inauguration
"...George's stamp collection, which once belonged to his mother-in-law, includes stamps that commemorate the Inaugurations of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and JFK.
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This Article is From: www.kvbc.com
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Michigan postal carrier busted for stashing nearly 10K pieces of mail in locker
"... "It's like it got dark and she didn't know what to do with the mail." In what could be dubbed "The Newman Factor," a spate of real-life postal carriers have been caught doing what the fictional "Seinfeld" character did for laughs. ..."
This Article is From: www.nydailynews.com
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Postal Service will study consolidating local distribution facility
"...Some operations in the U.S. Postal Service’s processing and distribution center in Wilkes-Barre could be consolidated into a similar facility in Scranton..."
This Article is From: www.citizensvoice.com
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Sunday, January 18, 2009
Mailbox Requires Respect
"...information published by the USPS, “mailboxes are considered federal property, and federal law (Title 18, United States Code, Section 1705), makes it a crime to vandalize them (and to injure, deface or destroy any mail deposited in them). Violators can be fined up to $250,000 or imprisoned for up to three years for each act of vandalism.” ..."
This Article is From: www2.ljworld.com
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USPS Big Announcement
OPINION - Apparently the "Big Announcement" from the United States Postal Service either never existed or maybe just delayed because the bigwigs didn't like the fact that news of an announcement had been leaked in advance. Whatever the case, nothing came to fruition relative to the news. The "Big Announcement" at this point is that there is not a big announcement according to an article over at "The National Spending Journal."
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Friday, January 16, 2009
Federal Health Plan Open Season Extended
"...The USPS has indicated that its computer programmers have not been able to modify PostalEASE to accept Open Season changes beyond Dec. 28, but they are working on a solution. Postal officials have assured APWU Health Plan staff that no enrollment changes made as of Jan. 31 will be turned away...."
This Article is From: www.apwu.org
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US Postal Service Offering $10000 Reward
Reward Offered For Knife-Wielding Robber In O.C
This Article is From: cbs2.com
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"...suspect attempted to hold up the post office at 1620 W. First St. in Santa Ana, prompting the U.S. Postal Service to offer the $10,000 reward. The Postal Service takes crimes against its facilities seriously...."
This Article is From: cbs2.com
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Thursday, January 15, 2009
Cher wants Sonny’s image on stamp, and she’s staying put at Caesars
"...one-woman crusade to get her late ex-husband, Sonny Bono, a commemorative U.S. Postal Service stamp is true. She’s also successfully enlisted the help of California Rep. Mary Mack, who was married to Sonny..."
This Article is From: www.lasvegasweekly.com
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Bring on the Rumors for USPS’ “Big Annoucement” Friday
"...On several blogs covering Postal Service issues, the topic is hot. Local postal workers near our offices know about the announcement and all have their own theories...."
This Article is From: blog.shoeboxed.com
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Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Man "Going Postal" Leaves Suspicious Items in Post Office
"...leaving behind two packages with suspicious writing on them and no mailing addresses...."
This Article is From: www.todaystmj4.com
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Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Escondido Location Offers Faster Service for Background Checks
"...Digital fingerprinting was adapted by the Department of Justice back in 1997. As a result of that legislation, the DOJ developed an automated background check process that requires digitized fingerprints (Live Scan), and beginning January 1, 2000, fingerprints had to be submitted by Live Scan rather than hard copy fingerprint cards...."
This Article is From: www.franchising.com
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Less mail may mean changes for Postal Service
"...No full-time letter carriers will lose their jobs as a result of the change, said Todd Skulnik, a USPS communications coordinator for the New Hampshire and Vermont region...."
This Article is From: www.nashuatelegraph.com
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Manila Postal Workers Quarantined After Handling Suspicious Envelope
"...Officials have not yet determined whether any lethal agent was actually inside the envelope, which was addressed to the U.S. Embassy in Manila and mailed from Houston, Texas...."
This Article is From: www.globalsecuritynewswire.org
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