Storing important papers

Among the important items to protect during a storm are your documents. Have a reliable system for storing important documents even without the threat of a hurricane. If possible, documents that can't be replaced should be stored in a bank safety deposit box.

Other documents can be replaced but take time and effort to do so. These can be stored at home in a rugged, waterproof container.

Among the documents and records you should protect:

Undocumented Haitians start getting Dominican IDs

Dominican authorities began to issue documents to Haitians who work illegally in agriculture, construction and livestock in the north and northwest, to regulate the foreign manpower, said an official source Thursday. Click here for full story

Conn. judge: Release church abuse papers by Dec. 1

A Connecticut judge has ordered the release of thousands of documents connected to sexual abuse lawsuits involving Bridgeport's Roman Catholic Diocese.

A Waterbury Superior Court judge ruled Tuesday that the diocese should release the sealed documents by Dec. 1.

The files consist of more than 12,000 pages from lawsuits against six priests settled by the diocese in 2001. The U.S. Supreme Court last week refused to hear the diocese's appeal of a Connecticut Supreme Court decision ordering release of the documents.

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Palins repeatedly pressed case against trooper

Alaska’s former public safety commissioner was contacted three dozen times by Gov. Sarah Palin, her husband and seven administration officials about the status of one of his troopers, interviews and documents show. (May need to register) Click here for full story