:: No, it wasn't the "WOW!" signal. It was an object - possibly a star, galaxy or new thing - that was clearly detectable for some time and then apparently disappeared. It wasn't as interesting as I had recalled because it didn't SUDDENLY disappear but just faded away, making it sound more like a super- or hypernova. 
 The story is here: 
 http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/newsblog/28244844.html?pageSize=0 
 During the google search I found another SETI item I hadn't known before: 
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_source_SHGb02+14a