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Balloon 'not capable of lifting off' with the boy, Colorado police say

As authorities confirmed the "balloon boy" saga was a hoax, they checked the vessel created by Richard Heene to see whether it could have actually carried his 6-year-old son Falcon.

People.com: Sheriff Doubts Balloon Escapade Was a Hoax

But investigators still plan to re-interview the family, who likely won't pay for the rescue effort

Balloon boy incident raises more questions, officials say

Authorities plan to ask new questions of the family at the center of the balloon drama that captured the world's attention Thursday, as a comment in a CNN interview and other concerns raised speculation that the incident may have been staged.

Music a 'mega-vitamin' for the brain

When Nina Temple was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2000, then aged 44, she quickly became depressed, barely venturing out of her house as she struggled to come to terms with living with the chronic condition.

NOAA predicts 'near-normal' Atlantic hurricane season

Forecasters predict the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season will be "near-normal," with four to seven hurricanes likely, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday, less than two weeks before the season begins.

Milder Atlantic hurricane season predicted this year

The latest prediction for the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season agrees with three previous ones, forecasting a season that will be at least a bit milder than last year's.

Forecasters: 2009 to bring 'above average' hurricane season

Next year is predicted to bring 14 named storms to the Atlantic Ocean, with seven of them becoming hurricanes, according to a university report that forecasts an "above average" 2009 hurricane season.

Time.com: Study Looks at Beetles' Effects on Weather

Can a plague of beetles change the weather? That's one question researchers hope to answer in a four-year research program in Western forests that are being infested by pine mountain beetles, leading to the deaths of great swathes of trees

Time.com: Scientists: More Hurricanes to Come

Hurricane experts say all the weather ingredients, which normally fluctuate, are set on boil for the formation of storms. And it's going to stay that way for a while

Time.com: Scientists Predict 4 Major Hurricanes

A noted hurricane researcher is predicting eight hurricanes will form in the Atlantic this year, and says four of them will be major

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