WASHINGTON — A Senate bill aimed at saving the U.S. Postal Service would make it harder to close thousands of low-revenue post offices and end Saturday mail delivery, even though the struggling agency says those moves are just what's needed to reduce its massive debt and become profitable again.
UPDATE: US Senate looks to make it tougher to close rural post offices
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 | 5:08 p.m. CDT
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