LAPD officers face beating charges in Rodney King case
A defense witness described a scene where Officer Theodore Briseno halted Officer Laurence Powell’s baton during the 1991 beating of Rodney King. Prosecutors argued the BATON blows were excessive. four LAPD officers Powell Briseno Koon Wind face assault charges tied to the videotaped assault.
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Repairs at Leningradskaya plant after leak at reactor No 3
Radiation readings prompted St Petersburg officials to keep children indoors as a Chernobyl style leak at reactor No 3 of the Leningradskaya plant near Svetlogorsk was blamed on a faulty graphite tube. Work to replace the tube was to take about four days. No injuries were reported and officials said radiation exposure was not excessive.
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Western worry over aging Soviet bloc nuclear plants
Western experts fear safety lapses at aging RBMK reactors in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. A gas release near St Petersburg prompted renewed concern, though officials say the plant was shut down and under control. Progress on safety upgrades remains hindered by money, upheaval, and political splits.
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Monterey Institute of International Affairs
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World Association of Nuclear Operators
Nevada workers sue over radiation injuries for Cold War tests
A federal appeals court allows 226 workers at the Nevada nuclear testing grounds to sue the government for radiation injuries from three decades of bomb tests. The plaintiffs allege exposure to dangerous levels, improper monitoring, and failure to warn of health dangers.
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