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FBI's UFO Doc From 'The Vault' Most Likely a Hoax

By Lee SpeigelApr 13th 2011 – 6:09PM
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FBI.gov

In the past few days a story has come out about a new FBI site called "The Vault" that allows history buffs and Web surfers the chance to check out a variety of documents, including some about UFOs. One particular 1950 document seems to be taking on a viral life of its own. Written by FBI agent Guy Hottel and sent to the...

UFO Motel Soon to Be Landing in California Desert

By Chris EptingApr 12th 2011 – 7:35AM
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Chris Epting for AOL News

How do you stand out in a tiny desert town that boasts the World's Largest Thermometer? Easy. Open a UFO-themed beef jerky store. "The Gateway to Death Valley" -- as blistering Baker, Calif., is known -- is also where Argentina-born Luis Ramallo parked his now-famous Alien Fresh Jerky store several years. Ramallo, a...

ET? Phone Here! NYC Man Launches UFO Hotline

By Ben MuessigApr 11th 2011 – 2:49PM
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Getty Images

When New Yorkers see something unusual on the street, they can call 911. When they see something unusual in the sky, they can call Joseph Capp. Capp, a 68-year-old retiree in Brooklyn, has launched what appears to be New York City's first UFO hotline, offering a sympathetic ear to those who have just witnessed an...

Triangular UFOs: Close Encounters With Unidentified Dorito-Shaped Objects

By Lee SpeigelApr 8th 2011 – 7:33AM
Lee Speigel

Lee Speigel

In recent years, there have been a lot of UFO sightings. We know that. But a question I've wondered about for a long time is this: What's up with all the triangle-shaped UFOs? From the U.S. to Belgium, France, Australia and even a reported flying "Dorito" in the U.K., these aerial triangles seem to enjoy our friendly...

Chicago UFO Mystery Solved: They Were Sky Lanterns in Honor of Child Abuse Victims

By Lee SpeigelApr 4th 2011 – 10:19AM
abclocal.go.com

abclocal.go.com

Here's a perfect example of not jumping to conclusions when you see mysterious lights in the night sky. Over the weekend, Chicago residents thought they witnessed UFOs slowly moving in the sky above the Windy City's South Side. Nicole Dragozetich was driving along 35th Street and Western Avenue around 8 p.m. on Saturday...

Background on ufo

An unidentified flying object, often abbreviated UFO or U.F.O., is an unusual apparent anomaly in the sky that is not readily identifiable to the observer as any known object.

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