Bears starve as poachers pillage Russia's wealth of salmon (Guardian Unlimited)
Russian peninsula faces ecological disaster as fish stocks are obliterated by poachers.

Statement: Life Insurance Finance Association Will Oppose State Adoption of Revised NAIC Viatical Settlement Model (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
ATLANTA----The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has adopted amendments to its Viatical Settlements Model Act. "This action was taken despite the fact that the model was poorly drafted, did not meet the stated objectives of the regulators and was expedited without having fully considering the issues raised by all industry sectors," according to Scott J.

Life Settlement Awareness Month(TM) Panel to Feature Experienced Professionals (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SAN DIEGO----As agents and brokers continue in their quest for the latest information regarding life settlements during Life Settlement Awareness Month, Life Settlement Solutions, Inc. - the creator and event host - is offering a webcast featuring industry leaders.

U.S. Photojournalist Documents Roma Life in the Slovak Republic (U.S. Department of State)
Life in a Slovak Roma community can be a stark contrast to the world in which the Roma s neighbors live, separated not only by poverty, culture and prejudice, but also by the lack of basic services such as water supply and trash collection. With a grant from the State Department s Fulbright Program, photojournalist Julie Denesha sought to document life in the Slovak Republic s osadas, or Roma ...