British National Archives finds rare copy of the Declaration of Independence hidden in a file

September 26th, 2009 LONDON - The discovery of four silver coins in Gloucestershire, UK, which date back to 11th century Norman England, has generated considerable excitement among archaeologists. According to a report by BBC News, the coins, found by a metal detector enthusiast, are believed to have been minted in Gloucester in 1073-1076 and represent an unrecorded type of penny.

September 15th, 2009 AP Exclusive: Probe finds FBI, ATF feud over casesWASHINGTON — A draft government report says agents of the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are feuding over bomb investigations. A copy of the draft obtained by The Associated Press finds the competing agencies race each other to crime scenes, fail to share information, and refuse to train together.

August 17th, 2009 LONDON — The deputy commander of a U.S. Air Force base in England was baffled by what he'd seen: bright, pulsing lights in the night sky.

August 14th, 2009 LONDON - A signed copy of Adolf Hitler's infamous manifesto "Mein Kampf" has fetch 21,000 pounds at an auction. The semi-autobiographical work outlining Hitler's anti-Semitic ideology was sold at Mullock's auctions at Ludlow racecourse, Shropshire.

August 2nd, 2009 LONDON - A joint Austrian-Mongolian treasure hunt team has unearthed rare Buddhist treasures, not seen for more than 70 years, in the Gobi Desert. The relics, which include statues, artwork, manuscripts and personal belongings of a famous 19th Century Buddhist master, were buried in the 1930s during Mongolia's Communist purge, when hundreds of monasteries were looted and destroyed.

July 15th, 2009 Rare 1502 hymnal given to UK university libraryLONDON — A church is donating a rare 1502 hymnal to a Manchester University library, where church members say it can receive better care. The Latin hymnal was published in London by Wynken de Worde, who was among the first to popularize printed works.

July 4th, 2009 INSIDE WASHINGTON: Archives' record-keeping lapseWASHINGTON — National Archives visitors know they'll find the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights in the main building's magnificent rotunda in Washington.

June 16th, 2009 Ind. soldier awaits sale of rare 'Federalist' bookINDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana soldier is awaiting the results from the auction of his rare leather-bound copy of a book that played an influential role in America's early history. Bidding on the book had reached $30,000 by midmorning.

June 9th, 2009 Hawaii archives holds mystery Lincoln documentHONOLULU — Documents bearing signatures of U.S. presidents have turned up in a lot of unexpected places: Attics, libraries, even thrift stores.

May 29th, 2009 Archives offers $50,000 reward for missing dataWASHINGTON — The National Archives is offering a $50,000 reward for recovery of a missing computer drive containing sensitive Clinton administration data. The Western Digital My Book external hard drive was discovered missing about March 24 from an Archives processing room in College Park, Md.

May 26th, 2009 LONDON - A Sikh group from Slough has written to Queen Elizabeth requesting her to return property and items belonging to the family of Punjab's last king Ranjit Singh. The Telegraph quoted Jagdeesh Singh, from the Sikh Community Action Network, as saying: "We have written to the Queen asking for access rights and the eventual return of items such as historic copies of the Sikh national sacred writings, together with swords and weapons of the Sikh gurus." According to Singh, letters, diaries and writings of Maharaja Duleep Singh, the Sikh ruler exiled to Britain in the 19th century, are also part of the collection, some of which is housed at Windsor Castle.

May 6th, 2009 Hidden Auschwitz message hailed as rare findOSWIECIM, Poland — A note hidden in a bottle by Auschwitz prisoners 65 years ago in a desperate attempt to preserve a small piece of themselves was added Wednesday to the archives of the Polish state-run museum dedicated to the memory of the former Nazi death camp's victims. Museum Director Piotr Cywinski hailed the document — a list of the names of seven camp inmates that was discovered last month — as a rare discovery and a cause for celebration, given that at least three of the prisoners are still living today.

March 31st, 2009 LONDON - A porn star who shares her name with the British Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, has revealed that she finds it kinky to think that the latter's husband might be unwittingly watching her flicks. "It's kinky to think her hubby could have unwittingly been watching me," British tabloid The Sun quoted her as saying.

March 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - In a step that is sure to enthuse Indian experts on China, the external affairs ministry is now ready to provide scholars access to its digitalised archives that could throw new light on New Delhi's relationship with Beijing in the 1960s and 1970s. 'We do give access to bona fide scholars to consult MEA archives which are now digitalised,' Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon told journalists here Thursday.

January 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Fed up with responding to queries about her family background, actress Preity Zinta has finally revealed her British connection. 'Some people think I'm south Indian, while some feel I'm a Muslim.