U.S. Postal Service

Inmate claims he came up with idea for Doritos Taco Bell shells

2013-05-23 13:17:00

Many an inebriated college student may have thought about how good tacos wrapped in a Doritos shell would taste, but a prison inmate is suing Taco Bell, saying the idea for the fast-food hit was his. Gary Anthony Cole, 49, filed a federal lawsuit May 15...

'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...

Loan underwriters make 'absurd' demands in effort to verify data

2013-05-03 00:00:00

Did you hear about the loan underwriter who demanded a letter from the borrower's doctor stating the borrower had been healed and his illness would not come back? How about the underwriter who wanted a verification of employment from the borrower who...

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...

Happy birthday, Superman! A look back at 75 powerful years

2013-04-18 11:52:57

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...

Mississippi man arrested, accused in ricin letters case

2013-04-17 17:36:00

OXFORD, Miss. — A Mississippi man was arrested Wednesday, accused of sending letters to President Barack Obama and a senator that tested positive for the poisonous ricin and set the nation's capital on edge a day after the Boston Marathon bombings....

Ricin suspect believed he was in 'secret war'

2013-04-18 20:21:00

WASHINGTON — In the early-morning hours before he was arrested on suspicion of sending a poison-laced letter to the president of the United States, Paul Kevin Curtis was typing messages on his Facebook profile. Over the previous few days, the 45-...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Former U.S. Postal Service worker Aida Luz Maldonado, 49, of Coral Springs, was sentenced to a year in federal prison for stealing and opening mail containing gift cards on her delivery route in Miami-Dade County.

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe addresses the National Press Club last month in Washington.

2013-05-10 09:29:00

Hand-write a card and send it via the U.S. Postal Service using the Felt app for iPad.

2013-05-09 23:31:00