Read more mystery stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/7772/mystery.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:43:23 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/66762/ship-vanishes-from-english-channel.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Russian navy has deployed warships and submarines in search of a cargo ship that mysteriously disappeared from European waters, the Telegraph reports. The Russian crew of the Arctic Sea, which was transporting a load of timber worth nearly $2 million, reported being attacked by pirates in Swedish waters on...http://www.newser.com/story/66762/ship-vanishes-from-english-channel.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 12 Aug 2009 16:11:24 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65486/plan-could-divine-missing-watergate-minutes-csi-style.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Watergate hobbyist has a plan to discover what was discussed during the 18½ minutes erased from a taped conversation between President Nixon and his chief of staff after the break-in. Phil Mellinger doesn’t want to examine the tape itself; that's been done without success. He says the answer lies...http://www.newser.com/story/65486/plan-could-divine-missing-watergate-minutes-csi-style.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 28 Jul 2009 16:08:50 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64148/spongebob-at-10-still-fun-popular-and-inscrutable.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSpongeBob SquarePants is 10 years old, and the “happy nonsense” of the show is “as popular as ever,” Alessandra Stanley writes in the New York Times . What’s more, the wacky, uncynical cartoon has managed to do it “without having disclosed any higher meaning to Bikini Bottom.” Sure, “adults have been...http://www.newser.com/story/64148/spongebob-at-10-still-fun-popular-and-inscrutable.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 11 Jul 2009 15:18:09 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/50010/ny-maple-aroma-mystery-solved.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe maple syrup-like smell that pervaded Manhattan at certain times in recent years, puzzling residents and government officials, came from a New Jersey factory, the New York Post reports. After a lengthy investigation, city officials today revealed that the aroma originated at the Frutarom fragrance factory, which produces ester, a...http://www.newser.com/story/50010/ny-maple-aroma-mystery-solved.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 05 Feb 2009 12:57:26 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/48655/lesbian-fictions-hot-new-stars-secret-service-agents.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSecret Service agents have become popular protagonists in lesbian romance mysteries because they embody traits readers covet, June Thomas writes for Slate. "They are the ultimate strong, silent type—they fade into the background without hiding, they keep their mouths shut, and they have your back," she observes. "Since our...http://www.newser.com/story/48655/lesbian-fictions-hot-new-stars-secret-service-agents.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 22 Jan 2009 14:32:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/40993/mystery-writer-tony-hillerman-dead-at-83.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBestselling author Tony Hillerman died yesterday at 83 of pulmonary failure, the AP reports. He was known for his mystery novels, which featured two Navajo policemen with distinct views on their people, constantly balancing the Navajo world with the Anglo one. A onetime journalist, he found success with Skinwalkers in...http://www.newser.com/story/40993/mystery-writer-tony-hillerman-dead-at-83.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 27 Oct 2008 6:39:27 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32184/dna-tests-yield-few-clues-on-canada-victims.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCanadian authorities have determined that two of the five feet found floating on British Columbia's coastline came from the same man. The only other information about the mystery victim are his shoe size (11) and brand preference (Nike), and fact that he must have been alive in early 2003 when...http://www.newser.com/story/32184/dna-tests-yield-few-clues-on-canada-victims.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 11 Jul 2008 7:20:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31258/soldier-held-as-french-probe-display-that-left-17-injured.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFrench authorities are investigating a military demonstration gone terribly wrong yesterday, the AFP reports, in which 17 people were wounded when a soldier fired live rounds instead of blanks during a demonstration of hostage-situation techniques. The soldier has been detained, but has no history of psychological problems. "The theory being...http://www.newser.com/story/31258/soldier-held-as-french-probe-display-that-left-17-injured.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 30 Jun 2008 10:15:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30867/mysterious-human-feet-baffle-police.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPolice are struggling to explain a string of washed up human feet found on beaches along one 125-mile stretch of British Columbia. So far five of the grisly, sneaker-clad appendages have been found, and all are right feet. “It’s a mystery,” said one Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer. “We’ve certainly...http://www.newser.com/story/30867/mysterious-human-feet-baffle-police.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 25 Jun 2008 7:56:57 CDT