Movement to shut down shark tours in Hawaii grows
Three women donned scuba masks and jumped into the waters off Oahu's North Shore, floating inside a submerged cage as about a dozen sharks glided toward bloody fish scraps tossed into the water by a tour company. Tourist Kim Duniec said the experience of coming eye-to-eye with sharks was exhilarating. "Their eyes were scary, but they were still graceful, absolutely beautiful," the Beaver Dam, Wis., woman said.

Car dealer fights Chrysler over franchise
A poster in Jim Tarbox's office at his North Kingstown Chrysler Jeep dealership declares: "Challenge: The harder the course, the more rewarding the triumph." It's a fitting slogan for Tarbox, whose business is suddenly in peril after Chrysler ended its franchise agreements with his two dealerships in Rhode Island and Massachusetts as part of its bankruptcy and restructuring plan.

Cheap, easy dates for those hoping to get serious
A date doesn't need to break the bank, especially as potential partners are increasingly likely to value substance over style during the recession. These tips will help you whittle the costs of wooing and give the phrase "cheap date" new meaning.