I definitely feel your frustration on this
coolbreeze704. Please believe me when I say that there was quite a bit of "thought and control" on this story before we posted it. I know it can be disappointing to see some potentially cool news story and then get your hopes dashed. The main reason we decided to post it was because it was being covered by every other news site across the web as well. From a journalistic point of view, we didn't like the idea of reporting it, but it was our responsibility to report what was potentially news-worthy.
We simply reported on the fact that it was being reported, and left it up for you guys to decide.
Basically, we shared it as a possibility while we dug deeper, and unfortunately could not find anything to confirm it. Still, I thank you for voicing your frustration as it helps keep us on our toes!