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Most popular news on 18 October 2009

Sheriff: Charges will be filed in balloon saga
AP - Authorities are pursuing criminal charges in the case of a boy who vanished into his parents' garage while the world feared he was trapped aboard a helium balloon — prompting speculation of a hoax.

Rick becomes strongest E. Pacific storm in decade
AP - Forecasters say Hurricane Rick is the strongest hurricane in the eastern north Pacific Ocean in more than a decade.

NASA photos show moon strike created plume
AP - NASA's much-hyped mission to hurl a spacecraft into the moon turned out some worthwhile data after all, scientists said.

Most popular news on 17 October 2009

Man's halt of interracial marriage sparks outrage
AP - Louisiana's governor and a U.S. senator joined Friday in calling for the ouster of a local official who refused to marry an interracial couple, saying his actions clearly broke the law.

'V for Vendetta' teen faces disorderly charge
AP - Police said an 18-year-old man faces a charge of disorderly conduct for donning a mask like in the movie "V for Vendetta" to terrorize residents of central Massachusetts towns of Ayer and Groton.

Family at center of balloon saga faces scrutiny
AP - But would he go so far as to hide his 6-year-old son in the rafters of his garage for five hours and make it seem like the boy floated away in a helium balloon?