Rights under the Public Records Act

" According to The Seattle Times An arsonist imprisoned for firebombing the cars of two lawyers is using his remaining 19 years behind bars to dig up information on the judges, lawyers, and corrections officers who helped put him there. But Allan Parmelee's hundreds of...

End Ban on School Photos

" Parents are calling for a head teacher to scrap a policy which stops them taking photographs of their children during school plays.Mums and dads are not allowed to take pictures while youngsters are on stage during performances at Imperial Avenue Infants, in...

Search the census records for Dublin 1911

"Census of Ireland, Dublin 1911 The household returns and ancillary records for the censuses of Ireland of 1901 and 1911, which are in the custody of the National Archives of Ireland, represent an extremely valuable part of the Irish national heritage. Read more about their...

WWII army bag is found in desert

"A bag belonging to a World War II soldier from Lancashire has been discovered in the Egyptian desert after lying there for more than 60 years. Alec Ross, from Burnley, lost the bag containing personal letters and photos, while serving with the 8th Army. Egyptian tour guide...

Family skeptical of probe into Canadian journalist's death

This is an important case worth following. The lack of transparency is disconcerting."Iran's Supreme Court has ordered a new investigation into the 2003 death of an Iranian-Canadian photojournalist while in custody, a judiciary spokesman said Tuesday, but the family's lawyer...

Diana driver 'taunted paparazzi'

"Princess Diana's driver, Henri Paul, taunted photographers on the night she died, an inquest has heard. Stephane Darmon told the High Court hearing Mr Paul looked as if he wanted to be "centre stage" by the way he acted outside the Ritz Hotel in Paris. Mr Darmon, a...

Invisible Faces Haunt Artist's Work

"Carolyn Manosevitz's art studio alongside her modernist home on Missouri Heights commands a sweeping view of Mount Sopris and the Roaring Fork Valley. But her paintings depict a different landscape — one of death, hate and healing. Nearly all of her artwork deals with the...