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The Los Alamos National Laboratory, closed because of a wildfire, has lifted a state of emergency but did not indicate when it would reopen.

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Wildfire threatens Los Alamos National Lab, prompts evacuationsupdated: Mon Jun 27 2011 20:36:00

A raging wildfire near the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico has prompted the evacuation of more than 10,000 residents in the town as firefighters battle hot temperatures and high winds, authorities said Monday.

Fortune: Nukes in my backyardupdated: Thu Mar 11 2010 10:31:00

Long left for dead, the U.S. nuclear power industry appears poised for a comeback.

Nearly 2,000 people warned of possible beryllium exposureupdated: Thu Jan 29 2009 08:52:00

Los Alamos National Laboratory announced Wednesday it is notifying nearly 2,000 current and former employees and visitors that they may have been exposed to beryllium in the lab and may be at risk of disease.

GAO concerned with safety at nuclear weapon labsupdated: Wed Nov 28 2007 20:08:00

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.

Time.com: An Early-Warning System for Bridgesupdated: Mon Aug 06 2007 16:00:00

In the wake of the Minneapolis collapse, engineers are developing new ways to avoid future breakdowns

Nuclear security director forced to resign over lapsesupdated: Thu Jan 04 2007 18:01:00

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.

Nuclear lab's security scrutinized updated: Thu Oct 26 2006 12:15:00

Federal officials are examining security measures at a nuclear weapons laboratory after three computer memory sticks from the lab were found at a suspected methamphetamine lab, officials say.

Sources: Home raided is Los Alamos lab employee'supdated: Wed Oct 25 2006 15:36:00

The FBI is investigating whether information on a computer disk found in a drug raid of a New Mexico residence contains classified information from Los Alamos Nuclear Laboratory, law enforcement officials said Wednesday.

High hopes to salvage Genesis science updated: Fri Sep 10 2004 15:01:00

Wreckage from the Genesis space capsule yielded good news on Friday when NASA scientists announced the solar payload may still fulfill its scientific promise.

Los Alamos security under scrutinyupdated: Mon Jul 19 2004 21:26:00

An investigation of security violations is under way at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, including the latest reports of employees sending classified information over a non-secure e-mail system, a lab spokesman said Monday.

Fortune: A STAR WARS LASER COMES TO EARTH Originally designed to shoot down missiles, the free-electron laser has the potential to revoluupdated: Mon Aug 15 1988 00:01:00

SCIENCE HAS CREATED few things with as many potential uses as the laser. This eerie beam of light, needle-thin and purer than anything found in nature, can be made to glow hotter than the surface o...

Fortune: FORTUNE magazine contents page FEBRUARY 1, 1988 VOL. 117, NO. 3 updated: Mon Feb 01 1988 00:01:00

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