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'Most vicious' L.A. leads nation in dog attacks on postal carriers

2013-05-15 10:45:00

Sometimes when dog bites man, it is news. The United States Postal Service released Wednesday its "top dog attack city rankings" with a "most vicious" Los Angeles topping the list. The City of Angels saw 69 dog attacks on postal employees in the...

U.S. Postal Service lost $1.9 billion in 2nd quarter

2013-05-10 11:20:00

The U.S. Postal Service lost $1.9 billion during its second quarter -- and losses will continue mounting if Congress doesn't pass legislation giving the beleaguered mail carrier more flexibility in how it runs its operations, the postmaster general said...

U.S. Postal Service relents, cancels plan to trim Saturday service

2013-04-10 11:16:00

WASHINGTON--The US Postal Service has canceled a plan to end Saturday letter delivery this summer, conceding Wednesday that Congress had won a recent legal bout over the agency's attempt to cut costs. The USPS had announced in February that letter...

Some post office locations to be open later on tax day

2013-04-15 11:33:00

It’s tax day, and for those scrambling to get their forms postmarked in time, the U.S. Postal Service is making things a little easier. Some post offices will have extended hours to help last-minute filers make the midnight deadline. Federal tax...

Coachella 2013: 'Imaginary band' the Postal Service gets real

2013-04-14 07:34:00

During a between-song break during their first-ever live performance at Coachella on Saturday night, singer Ben Gibbard introduced the unit he co-founded with Jimmy Tamborello as "an imaginary band called the Postal Service." He was acknowledging the...

Letters: Postal Service still matters

2013-04-14 00:00:00

Re "Saturday mail — and red ink," Editorial, April 11 The Times minimizes the need for Saturday delivery and glosses over one of the biggest culprits for the U.S. Postal Service's financial troubles: the responsibility for retiree benefits. The...

Bayern Munich routs Barcelona, 4-0, in first leg of Champions League semifinal

2013-04-23 18:04:00

Thomas Mueller scored twice, Mario Gomez and Arjen Robben had one goal each and Bayern Munich routed Barcelona, 4-0, Tuesday night in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal in Munich. Bayern Munich sent Barcelona to its first four-goal defeat...

Boxing in the Postal Service

2013-04-11 00:00:00

When the U.S. Postal Service announced in February that it would end Saturday mail delivery this summer, most Americans reacted with a mixture of wistfulness and resignation. Yes, it was sad that the mail carrier wouldn't be dropping off letters on...

When public infrastructure goes private

2013-04-12 00:00:00

Consider some of the things that have bound our nation together: Universal postal service at a flat rate, whether you live in Santa Monica or Sitka, Alaska. Interstate highways, built with taxpayer funds and free of tolls. Regulated phone and electric...

Luggage service vs. package delivery: Packing for the long haul

2013-02-24 08:00:00

Question: My husband and I will be traveling abroad for several weeks. We plan to pack lightly so that we do not have to check luggage. However, we will need more toiletries than we can carry on our planes so we are thinking about shipping them ahead. Can...

Email tax may slice spam and scams out of inboxes

2013-03-24 18:00:00

SACRAMENTO — The most courageous politician in California — probably the nation — is a Berkeley city councilman, Gordon Wozniak. His gutsy act: proposing that the government tax email. Yes, sacrosanct, time-gobbling, out-of-control...

Berkeley councilman suggests email tax to fund Postal Service

2013-03-09 06:00:00

A Berkeley city councilman is proposing an email tax to help the cash-poor United States Postal Service stay afloat. � Gordon Wozniak suggested that using email, which is partially responsible for killing off demand for letter-carrying services, could...

Indie-pop duo promotes 10th anniversary of "Give Up." • Concert information:

2013-04-14 00:00:00

A fan reaches out during a performance by the Postal Service at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio.

2013-04-13 00:00:00

Dan Zwarton, right, of Hagerstown and his wife Sarah Zwarton were on hand at Sunday's rally on West Franklin Street in front of the U.S. Post Office. Dan is a city carrier with the United States Postal Service.

2013-03-24 00:00:00