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By Stephen Wagner, About.com Guide to Paranormal Phenomena since 1998

Miracles amid Iran's deadly earthquake

Wednesday December 31, 2003
Chirping birds save 2 Iranian children from ruins... Baby found alive in rubble, cradled in her dead mother's arms... Girl among 4 Iran quake survivors found... more paranormal news.

Chupacabra in Texas

Tuesday December 30, 2003
"My mother had a friend named Rosa," writes John O. "One morning she called my mother terrified, saying she saw something in the street. She went to get the paper ... Read More

Top Paranormal Events of 2003 - Feature Article

Sunday December 28, 2003
It's been another year of high strangeness. Reports of ghosts, monsters, cattle mutilations, earth anomalies and more have come in from virtually every part of the planet. Here are some ... Read More

Prove Your Psychic Abilities - and Win a Prize

Sunday December 28, 2003
"I am a firm believer in psychic powers," writes DrJaredWIlliamsIII in the Paranormal Forum. "Are any of YOU gifted? Can you tell me what is in this box? If you ... Read More

News: Prophet Foresees Doomsday After Saddam's Capture

Wednesday December 24, 2003
Bigfoot makes big news in 2003... Prophet says: "Someone's gonna burn The Statue of Liberty's dress"... A personalized Heaven... Nature of miracles... Original "abductee" still wants to believe... Proof ghosts ... Read More

The Star of Bethlehem: Paranormal Event?

Wednesday December 24, 2003
Was the Star of Bethlehem a miracle, a natural if extraordinary celestial event, a UFO or just a fable? Here's the Biblical account and the latest scientific theories.

A Dying Man's Last Message

Tuesday December 23, 2003
"I was in the bathroom getting ready for bed, when I heard what seemed to be heavy, labored breathing," writes JoAnn. "I checked to see if the sound was coming ... Read More

Angels, Prayers and Miracles - Feature Article

Sunday December 21, 2003
Some of the most fascinating and uplifting stories of the unexplained are those that people perceive as being miraculous in nature. Sometimes they are in the form of answered prayers ... Read More

Astral Visions

Sunday December 21, 2003
"What you have described is something that I have experienced during meditation..." writes cholla1 as part of an interesting discussion in the Paranormal Forum. "I have found myself transported to ... Read More

AMAZING - Ghost Caught on Security Camera

Saturday December 20, 2003
The image of a ghostly figure in ancient dress was captured by a security camera at Hampton Court Palace in southwest London, England. Actually recorded sometime in October, the ghost was not seen on ... Read More

The Owlman of Mawnan

Friday December 19, 2003
"A very weird thing happened over the Easter weekend," wrote Tony Shiels in 1976. "A holiday-maker from Preston, Lancs., told me about something his two young daughters had seen ... ... Read More

Miraculous Photos

Thursday December 18, 2003
This is the time of year when many of us consider the possibility of miracles. Some even claim to have captured miracles on film, including the one shown here taken from live Egyptian ... Read More

News: Scientific Model for Paranormal Phenomena

Wednesday December 17, 2003
Coincidence theory: a professor at the University of California, Berkeley introduces a scientific model for how psychokinesis, ESP, coincidence, the power of prayer and other paranormal phenomena might work. Plus: ... Read More

Visit to Another Dimension

Tuesday December 16, 2003
"I know this was not a dream," writes Lynn M. "In this strange experience during my "sleep," I started out in a big black car. I was in the back ... Read More

A Glimpse of Heaven - Feature Article

Sunday December 14, 2003
If it's difficult for you to talk about a paranormal experience you've had, you're not alone. But fear not. As author Carla Wills-Brandon explains in "A Glimpse of Heaven," these ... Read More

Saddam Hussein and the Paranormal

Sunday December 14, 2003
Saddam Hussein has been captured alive in Iraq. That will come as no surprise to many Iraqis who believe (perhaps not as strongly as they once did) that he never ... Read More

Immortality

Saturday December 13, 2003
What do you want for Christmas? How about immortality? Is it possible? Is it even desirable? This is all part of the lively discussion on the subject of living forever ... Read More

News: New Crimefighting Tool - Prayer

Friday December 12, 2003
Virgin births in Australia... A ghost or something in the beer?... Gumbel studies UFO at British base... Mysterious boulders appear... Lucid dreamers learn skills, cure ills... New weapon in crimefighting: ... Read More

Do You Have a Guardian Angel?

Thursday December 11, 2003
Many believe that these supernatural beings watch over us and can also come to our spiritual - and even physical aid - in times of great need. Do you have ... Read More

News: Woman Died from "Lizards in the Stomach"

Wednesday December 10, 2003
Nightmares for many are very, very scary... Forum focuses on UFO visits... Lizard lady of Akron stumped doctors... Woman "hasn't slept for eight years"... Palestinian "miracle baby" draws crowds to ... Read More

Golden Gift from Beyond

Tuesday December 9, 2003
"It was the morning of my birthday and I was downstairs doing laundry," writes Patrona. "I was sad from the passing of my dear old grandmother who had died months ... Read More

The Star of Bethlehem: Paranormal Event? - Feature Article

Sunday December 7, 2003
Was the Star of Bethlehem a miracle, a natural if extraordinary celestial event, a UFO or just a fable? Here's the Biblical account and the latest scientific theories as to ... Read More

Predictions for 2004

Saturday December 6, 2003
What are your predictions for 2004?, asks ElginB in the Paranormal Forum. Enter your predictions for any or all of the following categories: Best World Event; Worst World Event; Best ... Read More

The Mysterious Ica Stones

Friday December 5, 2003
Is there evidence that some dinosaurs survived long enough to coexist with humans? What if early humans had actually etched pictures of dinosaurs on rock faces? Such rocks exist. Known ... Read More

December "Your True Tales" Now Online

Thursday December 4, 2003
The December edition of readers' stories of ghosts, past lives, strange creatures and more of the unexplained are now online. Read the Story of the Month: "Unexplained Sighting." Plus, fascinating ... Read More

Giants in the Earth

Wednesday December 3, 2003
Did giants once walk the planet? "Prominent references in the Bible and numerous other religious and historical texts from around the world make prominent mention of a time in mankind's ... Read More

The Possessed Necklace

Tuesday December 2, 2003
"I live in an area of Ohio that used to be heavy Native American territory," writes a reader. "I stopped into a small Indian store one evening. I had seen ... Read More

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