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10 failed doomsday predictions
One thing the doomsday scenarios tend to share in common: They don't come to pass.  Here are 10 that didn't pan out, so far.
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Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Asteroid-watchers say a space rock about as big as a garage had a very close encounter with Earth, reminding us to keep watching the skies.

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