Hard drives being examined

WASHINGTON, JUNE 18. Federal investigators are closely examining two computer hard drives containing nuclear secrets that were found at the Los Alamos weapons laboratory, believing they are the ones missing for more than a month. They want to determine whether the information has been compromised.

Authorities hoped to discover whether the two drives definitely are the same ones that disappeared and, after an electronic examination, learn whether the contents have been copied or otherwise tampered with, said one official. The two devices, each about the size of a deck of cards, contain highly technical information that would be used by a nuclear emergency response team to locate and dismantle the U.S., the Russian and other countries' nuclear devices in case of a accident or terrorist act.

- AP

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