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Weapons grade plutonium: What is it and what dangers does it pose?

Opinions differ on whether the half ton of weapons-grade plutonium secretly shipped by the U.S. government to the Nevada National Security Site could impact residents’ health and the environment.

FAA says increase in ‘sick leave’ causing flight delays

The Federal Aviation Administration reported delays in air travel Friday because of a “slight increase in sick leave” at two East Coast air traffic control facilities.

 
Las Vegas Valley hospitals’ price lists require decoder ring

Lists of costs for procedures, drugs and devices are now posted on the websites of 13 valley hospitals to comply with a new federal rule designed to provide additional consumer transparency.

More than 1 hour of waiting at Atlanta airport amid shutdown

It was taking more than an hour for passengers to get through domestic checkpoints at the world’s busiest airport in Atlanta on Monday, the first business day after security screeners missed paychecks for the first time due to partial government shutdown.