Unsettling news -Chinese satellite will crash somewhere SCOTT HOLLIFIELD Jan 8, 2018 Jan 8, 2018 Updated Mar 19, 2019 0 Scott Hollifield is editor/GM of The McDowell News in Marion, N.C and a humor columnist. Contact him at rhollifield@mcdowellnews.com. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SCOTT HOLLIFIELD Here’s some unsettling news: A 19,000-pound Chinese satellite will soon come hurtling back to Earth and no one knows where it will land.kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ 2 y2?] b rq$ }6HD 2CE:4=6[ D4:6?E:DED 6IA64E E96 D2E6==:E6 %:2?8@?8\` E@ 4C2D9 E9:D J62C[ 3FE E96J 42?’E D2J 6I24E=J H96? @C H96C6]k^AmkAmQtG6? 2 4@FA=6 @7 52JD 367@C6 :E C6\6?E6CD H6 AC@323=J H@?VE <?@H 36EE6C E92? D:I @C D6G6? 9@FCD[ A=FD @C >:?FD[ H96? :EVD 8@:?8 E@ 4@>6 5@H?[Q w2CG2C5 2DEC@A9JD:4:DE y@?2E92? |4s@H6== E@=5 %96 vF2C5:2? =2DE J62C] Q}@E <?@H:?8 H96? :EVD 8@:?8 E@ 4@>6 5@H? 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