New evidence obtained from federal documents reveals that a serious nuclear weapons accident occurred at a US Air Force base in North Africa, triggered a large-scale evacuation and resulted in US military personnel tracking plutonium across parts of Morocco.
A mysterious cluster of rare birth defects in an industrialized area not far from San Francisco has baffled a team of official investigators who, despite an extensive, year-long probe, have been unable to uncover its cause.
A mysterious cluster of rare birth defects in an industrialized area not far from San Francisco has baffled a team of official investigators who, despite an extensive, year-long probe, have been unable to uncover its cause.
Commentary: The Stamford-based Oceanic Society has sharply challenged a plan the Navy is considering to dispose of its obsolete nuclear-powered submarines by dumping them in the ocean.
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RT @mattdrange: It was after US #lobbying efforts that #Ireland, oft accused of being central to #tax avoidance, amended its tax law: http://t.co/Lr1z2Oxozt
