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Feb 19 2008

Bigfoot seekers to look for proof in West Virginia
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Some call it Sasquatch or Bigfoot. In other parts of the world, it's known as the Yeti or the Abominable Snowman. Believers in this mysterious apelike creature are headed to West Virginia in April to try to find proof of its existence...

Vikings! In Oklahoma?
Firefox News, Tracy Morris: These days you could say that Heavener Oklahoma is off the beaten path. The town, which sits nestled under the Poteau Mountain, is a little out of my cell phone range. So risking breakdown without the help of Triple A feels like an adventure. But if I feel a little lost in the wilds of Oklahoma, how much more lost would the Vikings have been if they had indeed settled here?..

I ain’t ’fraid of no ghost ... really, I’m not
Noblesville Daily Times, Ron Browning: I’m slowly becoming a believer. I’m not talking about the holy spirit here, but some type of spirit or spirits that reportedly share the Model Mill Building with the Noblesville Daily Times and other businesses. I’m quite skeptical when it comes to most things. That’s partly due to my seeing-is-believing outlook on life, and partly because my given profession requires me to be so. I believe most ghost sightings, UFO close encounters and run-ins with Big Foot have some plausible explanation...

Ghost hunters search for spirits in Russ House
Jackson County Floridan, Deborah Buckhalter: A team of ghost hunters spent last Saturday evening looking for spirits in the Russ House, and plan to come back soon to see if they can spot the "burning bride of Bellamy Bridge." She is the central figure in what may be Jackson County's best-known ghost story...

Come and join search for spooks
Hartlepool Mail, Tracy Walker: Spooky goings-on at three prominent local landmarks are to be examined by a group of paranormal investigators – and Mail readers are invited along. Paranormal group Old Haunts wants people to join them as they delve into mysterious matters at Hartlepool's Town Hall Theatre and Borough Hall, and Peterlee Community Centre, known locally as the White House...

Media criticize JFK "Conspiracy theorists" before any theories begin!
American Chronicle, Ian Brockwell: There was a time when the MSM (mainstream media) would have the decency to at least wait until a "theory" was presented, before shooting it down and branding the author a "conspiracy theorist". Not any more it seems. According to reports, a transcript of a purported conversation between Lee Harvey Oswald and Jack Ruby has just been discovered, and will be released by Dallas officials...

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