Haiti Reconstruction: Mercenaries vs. Visionaries - Huffingtonpost.com
Regine Simon-Barjon was the heart, soul, and conscience of the Haiti "reconstruction" conference at the Sofitel Miami Hotel on March 9-10. The International Peace Operations Association ( IPOA ) sponsored the event in conjunction with the UK firm

UK crackdown on dangerous dogs could make insurance - Washington Examiner
LONDON — A chip for Spot? In a country where guns are tightly controlled and even carrying a kitchen knife can bring prison time, some thugs use dogs to menace their victims. Now the British government is proposing that dog owners be forced to get

California American Water and EPA Promote Water Leak - Stockhouse
A recent tightening of restrictions on the Monterey Peninsula's water supply have drawn attention to the area's perennial need for water conservation. To help raise awareness of ways to combat water waste, California American Water has joined the

Homeowner aftershock: Insurers jack up earthquake - Walletpop.com
Following the devastating earthquakes that hit Chile and Haiti, some insurance companies are hiking rates on earthquake insurance by as much as 200%. A recent Los Angeles Times article reported that California-based GeoVera Insurance Company nearly