Ed Killer: Want your own artificial reef? Try eBayTCPalm, FL – Ed KillerIf the final details of the bidding contract can be worked out — possibly this week — eBay window shoppers will be able to place bids on having a reef named for their choosing. The reef builders will need a bid …

CHICAGO | How do you get seven beluga whales from Chicago to Connecticut? “FedEx” was Roger Germann’s quick answer. Germann is the spokesman for the Shedd Aquarium, which had to move its seven belugas and four dolphins in September before starting a restoration project at its Oceanarium. More: continued here

They trickled into the office, a diverse quartet of strangers, applying for food stamps in Lake Worth. More: continued here

In tough times, food stamp needs rise in FloridaSun-Sentinel.com, FL – Linda TrischittaBy Linda Trischitta | South Florida Sun-Sentinel PLANTATION – At a busy office on State Road 7, a diverse quintet of strangers applied for food stamps on the last day of March. Pride was put aside as Robert Konegen, Patrice Richard, …

Post office dedicated in soldier's nameMeriden Record-Journal, CT – Dave MoranThe post office, located at 4 S. Main St. directly across from Town Hall, was dedicated in honor of the chief warrant officer from Wallingford who lost his life while serving in the Middle East during Operation Desert Storm, in a ceremony Saturday …

A guide to help you clear out the clutterSeattle Times, United States – Megan K. ScottSell newer books on sites like Amazon.com or Half.com, an eBay company with fixed prices and no listing fees. If the book is autographed, a first edition or was written by a high profile author who has passed …

Bigger Farmers' Market to accept food stamps, be more …Knoxville News Sentinel, TN – Larisa BrassThis season the market will begin accepting food stamp benefits or EBT cards, although an exact start date for the new payment program hasn't yet been set, allowing new customers to experience food fresh from the farm. With …

A Baltimore man was ordered Thursday to pay $831 in fines and court costs for his part in a crash last spring that killed a pregnant woman. More: continued here

EBay is not ready to ban sales of trophy hunts on its popular buy-and-sell website, despite pressure from environmental groups. More: continued here

New law won't keep immigrants from food helpSalt Lake Tribune, United States – Julia LyonThey fear that signing their American-born children up for food stamps would put their families at risk. "There is a lot of misinformation," said Lydia Herrera, a food bank director in Salt Lake City. "They think as soon as …