Asteroid Apophis has one in 100,000 chance of hitting Earth, expert estimates
(PHYSorg.com Space & Earth)

The huge, nearly 400-meter-wide asteroid Apophis is still on a list of hazardous near-Earth objects (NEOs), regarded as a potential threat to the planet. However, new calculations made by NASA`s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) show that Apophis` odds of Earth impact are lower than previously estimated.