Postal service News

Vienna - UPS, DHL, FedEx and LaserShip. There are 100s of private mail carriers that offer low-cost, quick and efficient services to deliver mail, packages, parcels and other items. As these companies generate profits, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) loses money.

Cards of Love is about "a person taking one minute, one stamp, and one card to make a difference in one life," and these inspirational cards are delivered the old-fashioned way.

A cherished American institution that began in 1775, the United States Postal Service, was crippled by Republican legislation 231 years later, but the future of the USPS may be brighter if the 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012 is passed.

The United States Postal Service (USPS) has announced that due to a request made by numerous U.S. Senators, the agency has agreed to delay any post offices or mail processing facilities until May 15, 2012.

Arkansas honours its 9/11 victim with American flags. Wildfires destroy hundreds of homes in Texas. What happened to a police officer caught having sex on the hood of a car? These are the top stories making headlines.

The United States Postal Service, facing massive budget problems, may soon close its doors. The only solution is if the parties can miraculously reach a compromise for a bailout.

Lima - Police arrested a Bolivian woman who tried to send a Peruvian mummy in a cardboard box to France using regular postal service.

The US Postal Service (USPS) recommends an increase of two cents for its First-Class stamps after being faced with a possible $7-billion deficit for 2011.

Migdal Hameq - The Israeli postal service has been suspended after at least one letter bomb was found. All of the nation's primary post offices will be searched and investigated to make sure there aren't any more bombs.

The United States Postal Service will begin using alternative-fuel vehicles, tapping into the $130 million they received in federal stimulus investment.