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Letter Sent to Obama Contained Dangerous Toxin Ricin

John McKay — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:22:09 +0000

The FBI is on high alert, and police are out in force in Washington, D.C. The FBI has confirmed that a letter addressed to President Barack Obama was intercepted earlier today by the Secret Service and tested positive for the toxic chemical ricin. Ricin is a poison derived from castor beans, and is so deadly [...]

US Postal Service to Cut Saturday Delivery

Stacy Lee — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:48:57 +0000

Beginning in August of this year you will no longer receive mail on Saturday. The United States Postal Service made the announcement today due to major cuts. The USPS lost a staggering 16 Million dollars last year and they expect even larger losses due to email the internet and future retiree’s health benefits. The USPS [...]

Uh, Oh! When Is Too Late to Mail for Christmas?

Woody — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:02:17 +0000

Getting a package to someone's doorstep on December 26th just ain't right!! Check out these helpful mailing deadlines...

Support the Letter Carriers Food Drive This Saturday [VIDEO]

Paul Drake — Wed, 09 May 2012 22:04:18 +0000

The National Association of Letter Carriers food drive “Stamp Out Hunger” happens this Saturday! This is the largest one day food drive in the nation. Last year the food drive collected more than 70.2 million pounds of food nationwide. How can you donate? Leave a non-perishable food items in or by your mail box this [...]

Postal Service Cuts Means Next-Day Mail May Be a Thing of the Past

Shauna Wright — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:54:42 +0000

Proposed cuts to services from the US Postal Service will save the cash-strapped organization some much-needed funds, but the public may not like the outcome. Since roughly half of the nearly 500 mail processing centers across the country would be closed, delivery times for mail would be lengthened. Currently, first-class mail within the US typically [...]