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Atlanta Journal Constitution
Boston got prime King collection in '64 — free
By ERNIE SUGGS
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 07/07/06
Boston — During his life, three cities defined Martin Luther King Jr.
Atlanta, where he was born and raised.
Montgomery, where he launched a movement.
Memphis, where he was killed.
But it was in Boston where he met his wife, Coretta, and received his
doctorate from Boston University that King honed his philosophy.
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Wall Street Journal
In Sycamore Suit, Memo
Points to Backdating Claims
By JOHN HECHINGER and JAMES BANDLER
July 12, 2006; Page A3
Sycamore Networks Inc. employees discussed how they could manipulate
the dates of stock-option grants to make them more lucrative while
keeping their actions hidden from the company's auditors, according to
an internal memo attached to a recent lawsuit.
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Historians hunt 1639 Milford deed
Connecticut Post - Bridgeport,CT,USA
... There were nine deeds or treaties in all with the Paugussetts, City
... the long-held belief that Lambert destroyed many original documents,
including Milford's ...
<http://www.connpost.com/news/ci_4040087>
Duke says project does not extend to tribal land
Waynesville Smoky Mountain News - Waynesville,NC,USA
... filing. As a result of the old deeds and documents Duke produced,
the
Bureau of Indian Affairs has backed off its complaint. It ...
<http://www.smokymountainnews.com/issues/07_06/07_12_06/fr_duke_says.html
>
Wallace Potts, 59; Film Archivist for Nureyev's Movie and Video ...
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
Wallace Potts, 59, a film archivist for the Rudolf Nureyev Foundation
who
assembled a comprehensive collection of the famed ballet dancer's
appearances
on film ...
<http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-passings12.1ju
l12,1,2441228.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california>
Bow Street bows out
BBC News - UK
... In the warren of basement corridors beneath the courthouse,
archivist
Juli Field has been searching out the historic papers that need to be
saved and moved. ...
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/5169614.stm>
Toronto archives a hidden gem and researcher's dream
Toronto Star - Ontario, Canada
It's one of Toronto's best-kept secrets for history lovers: the city's
archives building at 255 Spadina Rd. ... QWho are the main users of the
city archives? ...
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rticle_Type1&c=Article&cid=1152654613587&call_pageid=968867495754&col=969
483191630>
Ottawa officials fear fire destroyed confidential documents
CBC Ottawa - Ontario, Canada
... archival files belonging to private and public organizations,
including
the city. It wasn't clear on Wednesday which other groups may have
stored
documents at ...
<http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2006/07/12/warehousefire.html>
IT manager jailed for 'time bombing' 57,000 e-records
Contractor UK - London,UK
A computer expert who planted a cyber “time bomb” on his employer’s
IT network in a bid to destroy 57,000 client records has been jailed for
12 months. ...
<http://www.contractoruk.com/news/002749.html>
DC Drying Out, Making Plans
FederalNewsRadio.com - USA
... The National Archives Building could not reopen as planned because
of ongoing repairs to its electric system, and there is no new target
date, Miriam Kleiman ...
<http://www.federalnewsradio.com/index.php?nid=169&sid=847106>
Government officials scramble in the wake of flooding
Scripps News - Washington,DC,USA
... will extend the lease. The National Archives officials had hoped to
reopen this week, but will not. Senior Justice Department officials ...
<http://www.scrippsnews.com/node/9487>
Mayor's access to records at issue
Pioneer Press - St. Paul,MN,USA
... The materials were reportedly copies of public records, including
e-mail
correspondence of Copeland and Longrie that had already been requested
and released ...
<http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/news/local/15017276.htm>
Mayor's access to records at issue
Pioneer Press - St. Paul,MN,USA
... The materials were reportedly copies of public records, including
e-mail
correspondence of Copeland and Longrie that had already been requested
and released ...
<http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/news/local/15017276.htm>
Wiping' BlackBerrys Leads to Arrest for Senator's Aides
Shannon P. Duffy
Friday, June 2, 2006
Two aides to Pennsylvania state Sen. Vincent Fumo were arrested
Wednesday on obstruction of justice and conspiracy charges for
allegedly setting out to protect Fumo in a federal grand jury probe by
systematically erasing all e-mail to and from him -- including a "wipe"
of all BlackBerrys held by Fumo staffers.
<http://www.law.com/jsp/ltn/pubArticleLTN.jsp?id=1149152715979>
Ensuring Consistent Quality in E-Discovery
Barbara Deacon and Adrian Wagner
Thursday, June 29, 2006
Electronic evidence is now so prevalent, it's no surprise that most
litigation requires its collection and review. But, how do you know
that you've collected everything you intended to harvest? How do you
verify that what is going out the door to opposing counsel is enough to
satisfy their demand, but isn't overbroad and an invitation for
fishing? On that point, zoom out for an even more macrocosmic view and
ask yourself how you can manage your vendors to ensure consistent
quality over the long term.
<http://www.law.com/jsp/ltn/pubArticleLTN.jsp?id=1151485526581>
Hacker Spawns a French Watergate
Wired News - USA
... with the banking records to French judges. A third alleged French
plumber,
Florian Bourges, has admitted to having copied and retained files stolen
from the ...
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,71363-0.html?tw=wn_technology_1>
The Palm Beach Post, Mon, 10 Jul 2006 9:33 PM PDT
Atlanta library preparing archives for MLK papers
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/content/nation/epaper/2006/07/11/m1a_ki
ng_0711.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0
The atmosphere is hushed and the space is whisper quiet, but the
glass-walled archives at the Robert W. Woodruff Library are abuzz with
activity.
Peter A. Kurilecz
Richmond, Va
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