Getting away: A second home in France (The Record)
Who among us hasn t fantasized about owning a place in France having a pied- -terre in romantic Paris, holding court at a chateau in Provence or entertaining at a villa on the French Riviera?

Israel/OPT: Forty years of occupation -- no security without basic rights (Amnesty International)
On the eve of the 40th anniversary of Israel's occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, Amnesty International today called on the Israeli authorities to end the land-grabbing, blockades and other violations of international law carried out under the occupation.

Life Settlement Solutions, Inc. Launches Life Settlement Awareness Month(TM) Today (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SAN DIEGO----As insurance agents face the challenge of offering suitable financial-planning tools for their clients, a lack of knowledge on one particular strategy - life settlements - often stands in their way.

Much Higher Value Put On Loss Of Loved Ones By Economists Than Courts (Medical News Today)
Researchers at the University of Warwick and the University of London's Institute of Education have produced new research that shows the UK court system considerably undervalues the impact of the loss of a loved one when deciding financial compensation for surviving family members. [click link for full article]