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Wednesday, February 25, 2004 

Asteroid close call

Astronomers have revealed how they came within minutes of alerting the world to a potential asteroid strike last month.
- 'earth almost put on impact alert'; bbc online; tuesday, february 24
Apparently they thought there was a one in four chance of it striking North America. Can you imagine Bush's response?

"My fellow Americans. Do not be alarmed, but alien terrorists have launched an attack..."