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RAIN 061001
Records and Archives In the News is a compilation of news stories
related to records and archives management.

Unwritten history
Boston Globe - United States
... it). However, as the Israeli new historians have been showing, many
elements have in fact been borne out by archival research. These ...
<http://www.boston.com/news/globe/ideas/articles/2006/10/01/unwritten_history>

Forgotten book reveals 200-year-old seedlings
This Is Hertfordshire - Hertfordshire,UK
By Sarah Bell. aTwo-hundred-year-old seeds found at the National Archives
have sprung back to life following careful coaxing from experts at Kew
Gardens. ...
<http://www.thisishertfordshire.co.uk/news/roundup/display.var.946033.0.forgotten_book_reveals_200yearold_seedlings.php>

Historic deed books part of a $74,000 restoration project
Chester Daily Local Online - Chester,PA,USA
... County recorder of deeds. "I want to leave the county records better
than I found them when elected to this post.". Many people from ...
<http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17268358&BRD=1671&PAG=461&dept_id=17782&rfi=6>

Clerks learn art of preservation
2TheAdvocate - Baton Rouge,LA,USA
... All of the records were moved into the basement of the parish's new
courthouse ... also hasten a piece of paper on its way to eventual destruction,
they said. ...
<http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/4277346.html>

Who's Counting: Hacking Diebold Voting Machines
ABC News - USA
... for much longer periods.) Changing all logs, counters, and associated
records to reflect ... In fact, the software would delete itself at the
end of Election Day.
<http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=2507434&page=1>

P via Yahoo! News, Sun, 01 Oct 2006 2:00 PM PDT
Nike won't likely be annexed by city
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061001/ap_on_bi_ge/nike_s_neighbor_2
Can Nike Inc. and this growing suburb ever be good neighbors again? After the
"smoking gun?" After running up a legal bill of about $1.1 million over a file
less than a couple dozen pages thick? And, oh, how about the judge finding the
city in contempt?


AP via Yahoo! Finance, Sun, 01 Oct 2006 10:17 AM PDT
Tax Beef Stings Nike Home Town
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/061001/nike_s_neighbor.html?.v=3
Can Nike Inc. and this growing suburb ever be good neighbors again? After the
"smoking gun?" After running up a legal bill of about $1.1 million over a file
less than a couple dozen pages thick?