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GAO concerned with safety at nuclear weapon labs

The nation's three nuclear weapons laboratories have had almost 60 serious accidents or near misses in the past seven years, according to a report released Wednesday by the Government Accountability Office.

Nuclear security director forced to resign over lapses

The head of the U.S. nuclear security agency has been forced to resign over management and security issues, Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman said Thursday.

Nevada blast test put on hold amid court fight

Pentagon plans for an explosive test next month in Nevada have been delayed for at least three weeks because of a lawsuit over the experiment, which critics say may be part of an effort to develop new nuclear weapons.

Illegal immigrants worked at nuclear weapons facility

Sixteen illegal immigrants last year worked on construction at one of the most sensitive weapons sites in the country, according to a report issued Monday by the Department of Energy's inspector general.

Report: Workers taped up broken nuclear weapon

Workers at a nuclear weapons plant in Texas improperly used tape to secure broken pieces of a highly explosive component, which could have caused a "violent reaction," federal investigators report.

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