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Asteroid 255 YU55 will pass between the earth and the moon on Tuesday. The object is the larger than an aircraft carrier and would cause significant damage if it struck either our planet or the moon.

Predictably, it has become the subject of internet rumors that its orbit has changed and that it might therefore hit the moon. There is not the slightest actual evidence that anything like this has happened. Dan Yeomans, the director of NASA’s Near Earth Object Program has said, "We’re extremely confident, 100 percent confident, that this is not a threat."
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The Michigan legislature has just passed a law that encourages harrassment for religious reasons. It’s disguised as an anti-bullying act, but a clause secretly included by the state senate makes it legal for students to bully those whose religious beliefs they dislike. So, if you’re a member of a minority religion in Michigan–say, a Wiccan or a Ba’hai or a Muslim–it’s just fine for Christian children to bully your kids all they please. Personally, I’m just sick to death of things like this happening. The people who pass legislation like this are beyond shame. They are sick and evil. To learn more about this new law, click here.
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