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Samuel Adams recall

The maker of Samuel Adams beer is recalling select 12-oz. glass bottles of its brew, saying they could contain small grains or pieces of glass.

Radioactive substance stolen in Japan

A radioactive substance that can be used to make a dirty bomb has been stolen in Japan, police and officials said Tuesday, warning the public not to go near it. ADVERTISEMENT A sealed metal container holding a small amount of iridium 192 was stolen on Monday from the office near Tokyo of a company that inspects industrial products, police said.

Iridium 192 is commonly used in cancer radiation treatment but it is also cited in scenarios by anti-terrorism investigators as an ingredient for a makeshift nuclear bomb.

476 posted on 04/09/2008 9:40:58 PM PDT by MamaDearest
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Yep, iridium 192.

I was hoping the suspect may have been located by now, but apparently not yet.

from your article link - snippet:

“A security camera at the warehouse caught a person wearing a baseball cap and work tunic carrying away the 22-kilogramme (48.4-pound) container, the company and police said.

“We are examining the tape and looking for the person,” a police spokesman said.”

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478 posted on 04/09/2008 10:59:40 PM PDT by Cindy
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