U.S. Post Office Bars Shipment Abroad Of Gadgets With Lithium Batteries: No Laptops, iPads For Troops Overseas

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service is banning international shipments of electronics with lithium batteries such as smartphones, laptops and iPads, citing the risk of fire. Beginning Wednesday, consumers may no longer make the shipments, including to army and diplomatic post offices. That means friends and family will have to use more expensive private companies such as UPS and FedEx to...