Facing billions in losses, postal officials consider closing or consolidating post officesWASHINGTON — A pillar of U.S. communities since the nation’s founding, the post office is facing the prospect of closings or consolidation of services at hundreds of locations amid a sharp decline in business due to e-mail. Local postal stations may be on chopping block as post office faces large lossesWASHINGTON — The local post office long has been the center of many American communities, but with people turning increasingly to the Internet to send messages and pay bills, financial losses are forcing the Postal Service to consider consolidating or closing hundreds of local facilities. GAO lists Postal Service as a troubled agency in need of immediate actionWASHINGTON — The Government Accountability Office on Tuesday added the Postal Service to its list of high-risk federal agencies in need of change. AP News in BriefObama says he’ll accept Nobel Peace Prize as ‘call to action’ toward peace and prosperity |