

Nation Jan 16

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service on Thursday proposed slight increases for mailing postcards and international letters — but wants to leave first-class "Forever" stamps at their present 49 cents.
By Tom Raum, Associated Press
Nation Oct 28

An internal audit of the U.S. Postal Service found that it approved nearly 50,000 requests from law enforcement to monitor personal mail. Gwen Ifill sits down with Ron Nixon of The New York Times, who has been investigating this story…
By PBS NewsHour
Nation Oct 24

The United States Postal Service Regulatory Commission approved a project that would allow postal service trucks to deliver groceries on a part time basis. A two year trial run will be tested the San Francisco area and will…
By Dave Sloan
Nation May 21

Millions of Americans would no longer get mail delivered to their door but would go to communal or curbside boxes instead, under a proposed law. The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform debated Wednesday a bill to direct the…
By Associated Press
May 09

By Pauline Jelinek, Associated Press
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Postal Service reported a $1.9 billion loss for the first three months of this year and pleaded again Friday for reforms to its troubled financial system. The agency said the loss for the quarter that ended…
Dec 29

The NSA and the Supreme Court, NYPD program monitors teems, future of the postal system.
The U.S. Post Office announced that the price of a first class stamp will rise from 46 to 49 cents in late January. Rising costs and diminishing usage may endanger future of mail delivery. Canada is phasing out urban delivery…
In other news Wednesday, thousands gathered in Washington to ask Congress for comprehensive immigration reform. The Senate hopes to finalize a bill this week that would grant citizenship to 11 million immigrants living illegally in the U.S. Also, the Postal…
Citing Financial Woes, U.S. Postal Service Announces End of Saturday Delivery…
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