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Astronomers estimate that about 2,000 objects large enough to cause a global catastrophe are hurtling on paths that either intersect or come close to Earth's orbit. Yet only 200 or so of these have thus far been identified and tracked. Just last year, a previously unknown asteroid some 1,600 ft. across was spotted four days before it whipped by Earth, missing us by only 280,000 miles--a hairbreadth by astronomical standards. Had it struck Earth, scientists say, the explosion would have been in the 3,000-to-12,000-megaton range, roughly equivalent to the explosive...
...system lost additional millions when its "third-party billing" office failed to pursue Medicaid reimbursement for certain special-ed services, revenue that has become a lifeline for urban districts around the country. In fact, for reasons unknown, the billing department's supervisor actively resisted seeking reimbursement. Says Grasmick: "It was shocking beyond belief that that kind of behavior was tolerated and that there was no sanctioning of that individual's behavior." The office is vigorously seeking reimbursement and has managed to recoup $13.3 million in just the first 10 months of the past fiscal year...
Tapping into the post-Cold War paranoia of nuclear arms falling into unknown hands, this wellpaced but predictable action/suspense thriller doesn't ever stir a step beyond the demands of its genre. Nicole Kidman and George Clooney deliver competent if unremarkable performances as the nuclear scientist and independent-minded military officer who team up to save the world from the self-destructive tendencies of a Harvard-graduated loony...
...Auburn Street resident reported that between 9 a.m. on Oct. 13 and 9 a.m. on Oct. 15 an unknown person left a threatening note on lumber that he had bought to build a religious structure...
...guest from Mexico staying at the Charles Hotel reported that while staying at the hotel unknown persons entered his room without force and removed a laptop computer, phone, Sony Discman, and headphones...