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Friday, February 22, 2013  The Justice Department has joined a lawsuit against disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong that alleges the former, seven-time Tour de France champion concealed his use of performance-enhancing drugs and defrauded his long-time sponsor, the U.S. Postal Service.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  The price of stamps will go up by one cent on Sunday. The Postal Regulatory Commission approved the proposed rate increase in November, which raises the price of a first-class domestic stamp to 46 cents.

Friday, November 16, 2012  Price of stamps increasing in January

Thursday, September 13, 2012  A former central New York mail carrier has been sentenced to more than a year in prison and ordered to pay back the more than $325,000 in workers compensation funds she stole from the federal government.

Wednesday, May 02, 2012  A Central New York mail carrier and her husband have admitted to making false statements in order for her to get more than $300,000 in federal workers compensation benefits.

Thursday, April 19, 2012  An Auburn mailman admits he falsified statements to get workers compensation benefits.

Sunday, December 04, 2011  Facing bankruptcy, the U.S. Postal Service is pushing ahead with unprecedented cuts to first-class mail next spring that will slow delivery and, for the first time in 40 years, eliminate the chance for stamped letters to arrive the next day.

Friday, November 04, 2011  A 57-year-old man from upstate New York has been sentenced by a federal judge to three years and seven months in prison for punching a letter carrier in the face.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011  It'll cost a penny more to mail a letter next year.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011  On Tuesday afternoon, postal workers across the country, including Central New York, plan to rally to fight proposed cuts.

Tuesday, September 06, 2011  The U.S Postal Service is on the verge of default. If that happens, it could have a devastating effect on those of us who use the post office on a daily basis.

Wednesday, December 29, 2010  Beginning in January, all new stamps good for one ounce of first-class mail will be marked as "forever."

Wednesday, November 17, 2010  A push to cut costs is behind the Main Street post office closing its doors early next year.