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Nuclear labs' radioactive mail puts public at risk

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Crews repackage waste from a fiberglass reinforced plywood box into a container that can be shipped to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near Carlsbad, N.M.
 
  Nuclear labs endanger public with radioactive mail  
  At least 25 times in the past five years, nuclear weapons contractors have improperly packaged or shipped plutonium, conventional explosives and highly toxic chemicals.  
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  Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks at a rally on Capitol Hill on June 21, 2017.   Senators pressure retailers to root out "shameful" labor abuse of truckers
A group of high-profile Democratic Senators, including Elizabeth Warren and Dianne Feinstein, wrote letters to the nation's top retail CEOs Monday, demanding they crack down on trucking companies that turned their workers into modern-day indent
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  President Trump listens to the reading of the citation before awarding the Medal of Honor to former Army medic and Vietnam War veteran James McCloughan during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C,, July 31, 2017.   Trump behind Jr.'s misleading statement on Russia meeting, Washington Post reports
Some advisers worry Trump's personal involvement risks legal jeopardy.
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  Tommy Kahnle is among several relievers who can considerably shorten games for the Yankees.   MLB playoff rankings: The eight best World Series bets in the wake of the trade deadline
With most playoff spots spoken for, here's the top top eight challengers for World Series glory after the flurry of Monday's trade deadline activity.
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  An Uber car drives through LaGuardia Airport in New York on March 15, 2017. Travis Kalanick, the combative and embattled CEO of ride-hailing giant Uber, resigned June 20, 2017 under pressure from investors at a pivotal time for the company.   5 things you need to know Tuesday
The biggest news to start your Tuesday.
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  A combination picture shows Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez, left, and Caracas Mayor Antonio Ledezma.   Venezuelan opposition leaders taken from their homes by state security agents
President Nicolas Maduro has tightened his grip on the South American nation.
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  In this July 21, 2017 photo, incoming White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci points as he answers questions from members of the media during the press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing room of the White House in Washington.   The rise and quick fall of Anthony Scaramucci: 4 lowlights from his 11 days at the White House
Anthony Scaramucci's time as White House communications director was incredibly short, but he dominated the headlines from start to finish.
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  Twelve inmates escaped from an Alabama jail on Sunday, including two who were incarcerated on charges of attempted murder.   Alabama jailbreak: Inmates used peanut butter to fool guard
Twelve inmates were reported missing Sunday. One remained on the loose Monday.
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  A man shoots-up by a railway underpass in the Kensington section of Philadelphia which has become a hub for heroin use on July 31, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.   Commission urges President Trump to declare emergency over opioid crisis
A White House commission called for a national emergency over the opioid epidemic in a report released Monday.
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  Ocean City Police carry out buckets of sand to be sifted  from a deep hole that was dug around the area where an unidentified body was found this morning around the 2nd Street beach in Ocean City, Md. on Monday, July 31, 2017.   Body of Texas vacationer found buried in Ocean City, Maryland beach
Early morning beachgoers found the body of a Texas vacationer in a hole in the sand on the Ocean City, N.J., beach Monday morning, authorities said.
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The finishing touches are made to a portrait of John Lennon by the Brazilian artist Eduardo Kobra on the final day of 'Upfest', Europe's largest street art festival in Bristol, England. The annual event, in the hometown of guerrilla artist Banksy, st

The finishing touches are made to a portrait of John Lennon by the Brazilian artist Eduardo Kobra on the final day of 'Upfest', Europe's largest street art festival in Bristol, England. The annual event, in the hometown of guerrilla artist Banksy, st
 
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