Thanks! In case it hasnt been noticed or posted to all, this story made it on Drudge.
http://www.kyw1060.com/news_archives_detail.cfm?newsitemid=50753
With all the repeats, and cross-tellings of this story, it's beginning to sound like it's taking on a life of its own.
If the story is true, it would be a shame for it to attain the dubious status of an urban legend.