We love our pets like we love our children. But between trips to the vet and buying food, caring for them is expensive. Millions of animals are surrendered to shelters every year because their owners can't afford to look after them anymore. But now, help is here thanks to a …

The Herald-Times (subscription) Former post office building soon to be demolishedThe Herald-Times (subscription)Bloomington's former post office on East Fourth Street is about to be shipped out of the streetscape and replaced by green space. The roughly 30,000-square-foot building is set to be torn down in the next few months by …

Army Spec. Peter J. Navarro would have wanted all of this country's fallen soldiers to share in his honor, his father said.  More: continued here

Berkeleyside Post Office to sell its downtown Berkeley buildingBerkeleysideA group called Save the Berkeley Post Office has been lobbying since the move was first suggested in June of last year to keep the building operating as a post office. USPS said that all the public input it received, along with …

New York Times In Tax Fight, Amazon Hands Baton to eBayNew York TimesIn Amazon's place has emerged its smaller rival, eBay, which has taken up the cause with a major campaign against the tax just as the issue is moving through Washington for the first time in earnest. On Monday, …

Market Daily News The paradigm shift at eBayMSN MoneyeBay (EBAY) recently held its annual analyst day, where it provided robust guidance for its key business platforms, saying eBay's three core businesses — Marketplace, PayPal, and GSI — would process in excess of $300 billion in global commerce by …eBay: A …

Ballwin Post Office building named for soldier killed in IraqSTLtoday.comArmy Spec. Peter J. Navarro would have wanted all of this country's fallen soldiers to share in his honor, his father said. The Ballwin Post Office building was dedicated April 19 in Peter Navarro's honor. The Army specialist was among four …

Update, 5:00 p.m.: Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates issued a statement at around 4:45 p.m. saying he was “extremely disappointed” with the Post Office’s decision and reminding potential buyers that the building’s historic façade needs to be maintained. See below for his full statement. Original story: The U.S. Postal Service announced …

Politico New debate over 'working poor'Politico“Where are the jobs?” Speaker John Boehner likes to ask. But do his fellow House Republicans really want to kick the unemployed off food stamps if they can't find the jobs either? That's the question behind a simmering farm bill battle over reimposing …and more » …

San Francisco Chronicle eBay loses round in Senate; Web sales tax bill advancesSan Jose Mercury NewsWASHINGTON — States could force Internet retailers to collect sales taxes under a bill that overwhelmingly passed a test vote in the Senate on Monday. Under current law, states can only require stores to collect …