Asteroid Toutatis to pass Earth in close approach
Toutatis, a 3 by 1.5 mile asteroid named for a Celtic war god, will skim within about 960000 miles of Earth this week at 22000 mph. Astronomy Magazine notes no danger to Earth, but a hit would release energy near 1 million tons of TNT.
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Harvard scholar Laurence Tribe admits plagiarism apology
Harvard law professor and constitutional scholar Laurence Tribe acknowledges borrowing from Henry Abraham in his 1985 book God Save This Honorable Court and admits the omission of footnotes or endnotes led to an unacceptable cost. He also notes prior work on the Gore election suit and Democratic issues.
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Detroit dog-handler sentenced for planting evidence
Sandra M. Anderson, once named among the nation’s top cadaver-dog handlers, was sentenced in Detroit to 21 months in prison after pleading guilty to five felonies including obstruction of justice. She must pay over $14,500 in restitution. Anderson and her dog Eagle aided searches in Panama, Bosnia, and ground zero after 9 11.
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Washington distillery museum links to American Whiskey Trail
Mount Vernon unveils plans for the George Washington Distillery Museum to anchor a new American Whiskey Trail. The gateway site will showcase Washingtons whiskey making and drinking, with tours extending from Fraunces Tavern in New York to distilleries and plantations in Pennsylvania Virginia Tennessee and Kentucky. James Rees calls for visitors to explore additional sites after seeing the working distillery.
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New US Fifty Dollar Bill Debuts With Color Enhancements
Washington reports a new fifty dollar bill featuring red blue and yellow tones will circulate soon alongside older notes. The redesign aims to deter counterfeiting while keeping Ulysses S Grant on the front and will gradually include a colorized ten dollar note with Alexander Hamilton remaining on the front.
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