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Paranormal News and Views for June 30, 2012

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Boise Murder House

"A lot of people are very afraid of that house and some swear it is haunted...."

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GHOSTS, POLTERGEISTS, HAUNTINGS:

The Murder House: Is site of decades-old murder haunted?
June 30, 1987 marked the 25-year-old gruesome murder of a Boise man. Some say the victim's home still serves as a haunting reminder of his violent death. It happened off Broadway Avenue in a house that stands out both for its size and architectural styling, but some say it's what happened inside those walls that makes it infamous...
(Also read: The Ghost That Solved Its Own Murder)

Selling a haunted house
Selling a house, even in a stable property market, can be quite a challenge. But what if the home you're trying to dispose of happens to be haunted? It's not a common occurrence, but once in a while, you (or someone you know) may end up running into a property transaction where the house was the scene of a horrific crime and is now home to some ghostly inhabitants...

Is the Sports Legends Museum haunted?
Bolton Hill baseball and travel writer Charlie Vascellaro normally can be found hanging out at ballparks. So the opportunity to spend a night in late April at the Sports Legends Museum at Camden Station after hearing tales about ghostly occupants was something he wanted to experience - but, understandably, not alone...
(Also read: Aircraft Museum Ghost)

Pyramid power
Michael Prescott: Here's an interesting little daydream that might be helpful in thinking about some problems arising from mediumistic communications and reincarnation accounts. It stems from the idea that spirits at higher levels of development exist outside of time as we understand it...

Ghost believed to be cause of "creepy" happenings at Texas store
Video: Retail store employees in Texas believe blankets falling from shelves could be signs of a ghost haunting...
(Also read: Video: Grocery store poltergeist?)

PROPHETS AND PROPHECY:

New Mayan find mentions 2012 calendar cycle end, but does not predict doomsday
Archaeologists have discovered a 1,300-year-old Mayan text carved on the steps of an ancient staircase in Guatemala that refers to the "end date" of the Maya calendar on Dec. 21, 2012 -- only the second artifact to do so. The reference to the end of a particular time cycle is no doomsday prophecy, but rather a political booster speech from a powerful ruler...

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