NRC reports 1495 missing radioactive sources in past five years
Congressmen warn missing materials could fuel a dirty bomb while NRC notes 835 sources remain unfound. Officials say devices hold small amounts of material and no evidence of systematic theft, yet lax security concerns persist after 9/11 advisories.
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Washington
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Ed Markey
D-Mass
NRC
Markey
Victor Dricks
Richard Meserve
Meserve
Dricks
Iraqi Air Force gains flight activity amid sanctions gap
The Iraqi air force flies fighters more for training as the Pentagon notes sanctions evasion via spare parts. Radar readings show a surge in Iraqi flights. officials say parts may come from multiple sources to keep hundreds of Soviet era MiGs and Sukhoi jets operational.
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Pentagon
Washington
Iraq
Europe
U.S
Iran
Animal case leads to court charge over unsanitary dog conditions
Humes faced a magistrate on April 4 charged with cruelty to animals and keeping dogs in unsanitary conditions after a March 7 raid at her residence. Animal Control removed dozens of dogs, most later adopted or euthanized due to poor health, while Humes retained five pets. Public donations and fosters followed, with officials hoping for public help to locate Humes.
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Moore
Humes
Animal Control
Blaze damages kitchen in Aiken restaurant fire
Firefighters responded to a kitchen fire at a Laurens Street restaurant. Owner Yao Ming Zhang reported the blaze near a deep fryer with extensive damage to the kitchen and hood system. Ming and several others evacuated. he sustained second degree burns but declined medical aid. Smoke affected the adjacent Screenprint Factory.
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David Turno
Yao Ming Zhang
Turno
Ming
Sandie Bernster
Bernster
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Gorey Botton
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