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May 29 2007

Women in Bigfoot studies: Jane Goodall
Yeti or Bigfoot or Sasquatch….I tell you that I’m sure that they exist….I’ve talked to so many Native Americans who all describe the same sounds, two who have seen them. I’ve probably got about, oh, thirty books that have come from different parts of the world, from China from, from all over the place...

Raccoon remains found in front of two psychic shops
The remains of a mutilated raccoon were left at the doorways of two of the city's psychic shops. At 12:41 a.m. yesterday, John Ray of Salem flagged down police Sgt. Richard Gagnon and alerted him to a raccoon's skull and a pile of intestines that had been left at the entrance to Angelica of the Angels...

New research brings invisibility tech into view
Researchers claim to have developed the first mathematical model for creating invisibility simulations on a computer, but possible real-world applications -- say, a gadget that works like Harry Potter's cloak -- so far seem far-fetched...

Gettysburg ghost tour owners fear limits on group size
The Gettysburg borough public safety committee discussed an ordinance recently that would cap the number of participants in walking-tour groups, and some tour operators aren't happy about it...

Water into fuel?
Retired TV station owner and broadcast engineer, John Kanzius, wasn't looking for an answer to the energy crisis...

Valley group probes the paranormal
As the sun sets over a remote cemetery near Superior, a group of East Valley ghost hunters starts its trek around century-old grave markers to “acquaint” the spirits with the visitors’ presence...

Odyssey mystery treasure heightens in intensity

Endangered species protection sought for Bigfoot
Recently, Mike Lake, a Canadian member of parliament from Edmonton, Alberta, agreed to introduce a petition that called for Bigfoot to be protected under the Canadian version of the endangered species act...

First massive UFO sighting recorded in Peru
Towards the end of November 2006, I began to receive reports about massive UfO sightings in the area of Acho, and central Marcado in the center of Lima. Nevertheless, in the afternoon, Sunday May 20th 2007 I began to receive information from noon that strange white spheres were in the sky of above Lima, Peru...

Science is a scam
Michael Prescott: Okay, the title of this post is a tad harsh. "Science is a scam"? Surely not! What I really mean is that science, as it is increasingly practiced today, is a scam. There is nothing wrong with the scientific method, so long as it is not misunderstood as the be-all and end-all of inquiry. But the way modern science is carried out is more and more problematic. Bureaucratized, corporatized, and above all politicized, science is becoming a highly questionable endeavor...

Search for alien life to go round-the-clock

From beyond the grave
Interview with American psychic John Edward...

Ghostly goings on
Speculation over the presence of ghosts has surrounded Smithills Hall since a local preacher was interrogated there in the 1500s. George Marsh, a protestant martyr, was burned at the stake after he was brought to the hall to be examined for heresy...

Monroe County crop circle mystery
That's the question that's been on the minds of some Madisonville residents after a crop circle appeared in a nearby wheat field almost two weeks ago. This weekend, crop circle researchers visited Madisonville to try to separate science fact from science fiction. "If it is a hoax, it's a good hoax," said Mark Boring...

On the road to Roswell 2007: a discussion with Nick Pope

Numerology
Akron woman believes numbers reveal past lives and futures; a national skeptic says ‘baloney.’ His name is Brian and, like many of us, he is seeking answers about his life. One recent Monday afternoon, he called Alison Baughman, of Akron, via her Internet radio show "Visible By Numbers" and asked for help...

Speaking in tongues
Speaking in tongues sounds like gibberish to some, but it’s the ultimate gift from the Holy Ghost for innumerable members of some Christian denominations. The controversial practice of speaking in a language unknown to any human is not endorsed by all Christian denominations yet actively sought by a number of other Christian denominations. Most secular people just want to know how speaking in tongues can be “real.”..

Yuma professor breaks down mystery, message of scrolls

Ghost busters on trail of footsteps and a whistle
Professional ghost hunters have conducted a seance and collected video footage during an overnight search of the Old Treasury building in Spring Street. The members of Ghost Hunters of Australia have been investigating claims by employees, including a former curator, that the place is haunted...

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