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Postal News July 2008 7/31/08 Pipe bomb devices removed from post offices Biohazard drill a success APWU: Convention Planning Moves Into High Gear Seniors angry about end of mobile postal truck - 'Junk mail' is our bag - Longtime postal employee settles discrimination suit - 7/30/08 FedEx CEO on McCain's VP Short List - Lacey mail carrier lobbies for kilt equality - Former Sioux Falls Postmaster Files Discrimination Lawsuit - APWU: USPS Unable to Justify Outsourcing, GAO Finds - Extra Stripe on American Flag at Night Stamp Oneonta firm is postal service's top shipper Mail carrier in Virginia Beach struck by lightning, injured Breaking a town from the center Gas station employee accused of stealing $87,000 from USPS using Voyager card numbers 7/29/08 Local Post Office serves 60 routes Possible pipe bombs found at post offices Carrier Killed in Hit and Run | $50,000 Reward Offered - Sorting out postal law - Rocking the Mail Boat: Island Loses Private Mail Service - 7/28/08 Letter carrier's job inspires son's game | LetterCarrierGame.com - Detroit postal workers meet mayor at his mansion - A Direct-Mail Pioneer Considers Moving His Company to the Web - Postal Worker Shot with BB Gun - Mail carrier hit by rocks in Washington County 7/27/08 Obama Letter to NALC (PDF) - Detroit Postal Workers to Meet With Mayor - 7/26/08 Carrying the mail helps airline post extra revenue - eNAPUS Legislative and Political Bulletin (PDF) - Post Office Open After Fatal Shooting Postal worker admits stealing mail from Houston boxes 500 gallons of fuel stolen from Ester post office 7/25/08 Testimony From USPS Network Plan Hearing - Postal carrier robbed, locked in mail truck for hours - Deputy PMG Discusses Network Plan - America's Nearly Perfect Postal Workers - APWU: Burrus Addresses Letter Carriers Convention - NALC Convention Updates (PDF):  Wed | Thu - Video: Hillary Addresses NALC Convention Noblesville postal carrier indicted Heated Meeting Over Oak Creek Postal Facility From Letter Carrier to Postmaster 7/24/08 Postal Service tests hydrogen vehicles in Irvine - Postal Service seeks to cut gasoline dependence - Rumors claim gas prices may prompt changes in postal service - Postman, neighbor help save Eastwood woman's life Mail carrier in Virginia Beach struck by lightning, injured VeriFone Wins USPS Contract; Valued up to $10 Million Bluffton post office draws fire again for missing mail 7/23/08 In Your Shoes: Reporter dons mail carrier's bag - Co-workers upset over postal employee's shooting - FSS Deployment Schedule - NALC Convention Chronicle for Tuesday (PDF) - Pedaling postal worker wins trip to Olympics Man sues USPS over wife's death Mail carrier hurt in wreck 7/22/08 NALC Convention Chronicle for Monday (PDF) | Photos - Post office shortening hours - Mailbox move? Potential change upsets Fort Dodge residents - Postal workers barred from carrying doggie treats - Postal Worker Shot and Killed by Police - Secular and Cyclical Trends Daphine S. Ware named Postmaster Retiree of the Year 7/21/08 News Video: Hillary Keynote Speaker at NALC Convention - NALC Endorses Obama - NALC Convention Begins in Boston - Mailman seeks comfort in kilt - Dallas area ranks 3rd in mail carrier dog bites Shots fired at Valley postal truck Postal worker derails reshipping scam 7/20/08 Former postal clerk sentenced Postal worker given probation for stealing $20 from birthday card 7/19/08 San Diego: Postal worker held-up at gunpoint Recycling service welcomes hazardous materials into the mail system - The Three R's of the Postal Network Plan: Realignment, Right-Sizing and Responsiveness - USPS OIG: Mail to Get Smart in 2009 | Report (PDF) - 7/18/08 Patrick Donahoe on Postal Service's approach to 'pain at the pump' - Two Veteran Postal Service Executives Named Officers - Mail carrier charged in government credit card case - Postal worker indicted after altering FMLA form - Letter carrier rescues drowning girl in Kenmore - 7/17/08 NALC: Contract COLA up to $1,330! - This postal worker has a vaulted position - Over 100 sign petition for street delivery of mail in Arizona City - Bush Joins USPS in Unveiling Baseball Stamp Three postal employees face pot accusations - The Post Office Wants Their Penny Dammit! - APWU Sues Bush Over Failure to Appoint USPS Advisory Council - Obama Thanks APWU for Endorsement - 3 year old child hit by mail truck Postal robberies bring long sentence Postal Bulletin 7/17/08 Issue 7/16/08 Delivery issues, rising rates discussed at NNA Postal Forum - Post office seeks to trim Sandusky mail carrier routes - Subdivision residents want to get away from cluster mailboxes - New US postage stamps honor early black cinema Chelsea Post Office will move Postmaster sworn in 7/15/08 Some say postage is due on Kilroy's stamp Open House at New Postal Center - 7/14/08 Hillary to Address Letter Carriers' Convention - Video: Mail delivery car catches fire - Flood-damaged mail remains in limbo, Homeland Security to inspect mail - Post office reduces lobby hours to cut costs - 7/13/08 Phone outage at USPS HQ - Former Maine postmaster guilty of stealing funds 7/12/08 Three Postmen Ticketed for Smoking Marijuana On the Job - New postmaster addresses Kiwanis - eNAPUS: Commission Completes Hearings on Universal Service - Report Next (PDF) - 7/11/08 NALC: Young Protests 'Wasteful' Appropriations Amendment (5-Day Delivery) - Bush Nominates Ruth Goldway to Head PRC - DiCaprio's a junk-mailer too - NAPUS: Postmasters want early out also (PDF) - 84-year-old clocks out as most experienced letter carrier in America - Burrus: Employees Would Be Best-Served By Postponing Early Out Decisions. Also, USPS expects $1.4 billion deficit - APWU to PRC: 'Burden of Proof' Is on Those Pushing for Change - 7/10/08 No air conditioning unit turns post office into sauna - Explosive device discovered by postal carrier Arizona: Postal Committee sets up new complaint 'hotline' Jefferson Postmaster Retires Two Pittsburgh postal workers accused of wrongdoing 7/09/08 NALC: President Young Addresses Early Out Rumors  |  Federal Times: 20,000 may get early retirement - Mail Carrier Among Dozens Arrested in Gang Crackdown - Pit Bull Mastiff Attacks Dallas Mail Carrier - USPS to Look Like UPS and FedEx First-class postal clerk gets priority pickup after 43 years Sketch in Rock Hill post office robbery released Demand soars for mobile postal unit PRC holds hearing on universal service Saginaw: Guard your postal carrier - What do we get for our 42 cents? - PostalMag Archives: 2003 VER - 7/08/08 Percentage of bills paid by mail decreases to 62% - Mike Causey's Federal Report: Postal Early Outs - NPMHU: USPS Continues to Consider Changes (Outsourcing) at Bulk Mail Centers - U.S. Post Office clamps down on community beautification Cambridge Post Office subject of bomb scare She always delivered Rural mail carrier ends 40 years on the job 7/07/08 Aspen postal worker files grievance against manager - Escargot Mail Seen Racing To Go Public - 7/06/08 They're still delivering, but high gas prices are hurting - Delivery Habits - Last post comes after 35 years Pox of mailboxes sprouts UK: Postman hid more than 10,000 parcels 7/05/08 Postal Bulletin 7/03/08 Issue  |  EMA to increase from 57 cents to 62 cents per mile - Canada: Postal workers rally to back rural carriers Benefit lunch for injured postal employee Postal clerk accused of stealing $38,000 Our Anti-Netflix Death Watch Watch 7/04/08 eNAPUS: Appropriations Bill Includes Five-Day Delivery Study (PDF) - Trio strikes back against post office - Post office lobbies closed on Saturday: St. Louis | Arkansas - 7/03/08 Jupiter man caught with undelivered mail Postal windows get some extra shuteye on July 5th - Postcom: USPS' New Organizational Chart (PDF) - TSP Takes a Beating in June - Thieves steal gas from postmaster's SUV - APWU: Support Keeps Growing for Mail Network Protection Act Pa. postal workers honored for bug discovery Potter meets with Austin postal employees about new GameFly distribution center 7/02/08 Postal workers back on job - USPS reorganizes to support Intelligent Mail Barcode implementation - Ripton Residents Want Post Office Back - Frugality is a virtue, but the Postal Service takes it too far - Update: Postmaster charged with sexual misconduct - Mail delivery transforms from early settlement days Mail theft suspects flee across town Houston postal carrier admits to mail theft Mailers preparing now to battle holiday season