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The United States Post Office To Stop Delivering On Saturdays Starting This August

Keith James — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:13:55 +0000

When I was born, a postage stamp cost $0.15 cents and as a kid, I remember when the price of a stamp was just a quarter. Not the case now, just this past month the cost to zip off a letter went up to $0.46 cents, but that's not enough to get our ailing Post Office out of trouble. I've always loved getting mail on at least one weekend day (Saturdays), but come August, just like the Pony Express and cheap stamps, that too will start becoming a distant memory.

Post Office Announces Mail-By Dates

Matt Herkimer — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 14:30:22 +0000

The U.S. Postal Service is expecting to handle a record number of packages this holiday season. One of the major reasons is the increase in online shopping which, when combined with the usual sending of cards and letters is expected to result in an increase of some 20% over last seasons mailings. Getting your packages in the mail on time is of great importance especially if they are going overseas to our servicemen and women so here is a list of mail-by dates.

Mailing a Letter Will Cost How Much Thanks to New Stamp Prices? — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:58:14 +0000

If you haven’t bought stamps in awhile, you may want to stock up — they’ll cost more after this weekend. In the first increase since May of 2009, the price of a “forever stamp” — those bought at any time which can be used anytime, regardless of subsequent price increases — will go up one [...]

Fishing Frenzy In Mali

Amber Brockett — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 15:03:56 +0000

On one day of the year the Dogon people of Mali can fish in the sacred water of Lake Antogo. Watch as the lake is emptied in minutes!