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Last night we had a fine time speculating as to whether the photo on the left, shown on the ANSWER web site, is genuine... or a Photoshop job. The photo at the right, found on the UPI web site, has the street lights in the same place, but it has more detail and a better background, making it possible to try to piece together where the photos were taken. I went out there today with my trusty camera and tried to find the same angle. I think we can say that the photo is most likely genuine.At left is my...

Protest Interrupts Local Broadcasts 1/6/2005 6:45 PM (WROC-TV Rochester) CBS The Thursday afternoon edition of News 8 Now At Noon was interrupted by protestors. The interruption occured as reporter Elizabeth Harness broadcast live the story of the Highland Hospital power outage. The group claimed to be a local media watchdog organization. But the group may be nothing more than pranksters intent on interrupting local news coverage. Three men in costume -- one wearing a flesh-toned body suit, labeled "invisible suit," interrupted Harness's live report. The man in the invisible suit jumped up and down behind the reporter, while two others...