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...painful sincerity unites those who have dredged up memories of UFO abductions. Many suffer from insomnia and shy away from telling anyone what they believe may have happened for fear of being perceived as crazy. "Virtually all abductees are opposed to the idea that these things really happen," explains Budd Hopkins, author of two books about contact with aliens. "They don't want these things to be real. There is no pleasure in this experience...
...fiery, Jupiter-bright object that flashed across moonlit skies from Florida to New York early last Thursday morning was neither star nor planet nor UFO. It was the space shuttle Discovery putting on a spectacular light show on its way into orbit for eight days of atmospheric research. The successful -- at last! -- launch was a big relief for NASA. Two days earlier, Discovery's countdown was halted 11 seconds before lift-off because of a faulty computer circuit. Two weeks before that miscue, a mission by sister shuttle Columbia was scrubbed just three seconds before launch, after a valve...
...Tabloids can devote more time to UFO sightings and mysterious corn field circles...
...skeptical former business associate remarked, "The guy's got more security around his family than the Kremlin. And he can't protect a wedding?" Perot in fact admitted he had no proof, and White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater quickly compared him to someone who had "latched on to UFO theories." Perot does have a history of scenting conspiracies everywhere, and one of his suspicions seems to have inspired a questionable FBI sting. After Perot complained to Dallas police about an alleged Republican plot to wiretap him, Jim Oberwetter, head of President Bush's Texas campaign, was approached...
While Elvis hasn't explicitly endorsed Clinton, it's clear where his allegiances lie. According to the Weekly World News, a leading extraterrestrial envoy heartily supports Clinton's quest. ("Alien Backs Clinton," August 11, page one.) And since Elvis has been known to consort with the UFO crowd while traveling through the Bermuda Triangle, one can extrapolate that he supports the governor's campaign...