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Suspect arrested in ricin-laced letters case

According to the FBI, a Mississippi man was arrested for sending possibly poisonous letters to President Barack Obama and Senator Roger Wicker. There were other reports of mysterious packages in Senate office buildings and in senators' offices in their home states. Authorities are continuing to investigate the suspicious materials.
Will Saturday cuts save the Postal Service?

Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe announced plans to reduce Saturday deliveries beginning in August. The Postal Service says the changes will save $2 billion annually. Though The Postal Service lost $15.9 billion last fiscal year, some in Congress and elsewhere oppose the Saturday cutbacks.
Sleet and snow can't stop the Postal Service – but Saturdays can

The US Postal Service will cut off Saturday letter delivery in August, but plans to continue delivering packages. USPS says the move will save $2 billion annually and help close a yawning budget gap.
USPS cuts Saturdays. Mail delivery ends Aug. 1 (+video)

USPS cuts Saturdays and will end weekend mail delivery Aug. 1 in order to trim costs. The USPS will continue package delivery on Saturdays.
Post Office record loss hits $15.9 billion. Retiree benefits to blame.

Post office record loss reached $15.9 billion for the year, with more losses expected in 2013. Heath benefits for retirees accounted for the bulk of the post office record loss.
US Postal Service defaults. Fate lies with Congress.

US Postal Service defaults on $5.6 million payment to US Treasury. Having squeezed costs, postmaster general says future of US Postal Service depends on Congress.
US Postal Service to default on multi-billion dollar payment. Again.

The US Postal Service to default on a $5.6 billion debt it can't afford to pay. The US Postal Service default is its second missed multi-billion dollar payment in just as many months.
Postal Service unstoppable in rain, snow. But red ink?

Postal Service reports $5.2 billion quarterly loss, most of it from defaulted payment for retiree benefits. Postal Service warns it could run out of cash in October.
US Postal Service to close 140 mail processing centers

The US Postal Service will close 48 mail sorting facilities in August, and the rest will close next January and February, the Postmaster General announced Thursday.
US Postal Service will keep open rural routes

The Post Office blinked in the face of public opposition; rural post offices were scheduled to close as soon as May 15.
Postal Service says cost-cutting will delay mail. How slow will it go?

The US Postal Service, facing billions in losses, proposes cuts to its processing facilities that will delay the delivery of stamped mail by one day. But the changes won't affect the busy holiday period.
Postal Service: Bankruptcy looms? Hike rates. Again.

Postal Service will raise rates an average 5 percent on priority and express mail services next year. Is it enough to avoid Postal Service bankruptcy?
Stamp prices go up one penny. Is it enough to save the Postal Service?

Stamp prices: The price of a first-class postage stamp will go up one penny to 45 cents next year, as the US Postal Service struggles to address its financial crisis.
Stamp prices: Up another penny in 2012

Stamp prices will rise from 44 cents to 45 cents for a one-ounce first-class letter. Rise in stamp prices takes effect Jan. 22.
US Postal Service seeks reprieve from Congress to avert 'default'

Congress must act by Sept. 30 or the US Postal Service, running out of funds, will default on a $5.5 billion payment for retiree health benefits, US Postmaster General Patrick Donahue said Tuesday.
US Postal Service cut: Do we really want another bailout?

US Postal Service cut: Its retiree health-care program on the brink today. Entire USPS broke by early next year.
Post office closures: What happens if a town has no post office?

The Postal Service announced Tuesday that it will consider closing more than 3,600 post offices. Does that mean people in small towns won't be able to send mail? Not necessarily.
First-class forever stamps: Goodbye makeup postage

First-class forever stamps will replace denominated first-class stamps in January.