Los Alamos Scientists Put on Stress Leave
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Los Alamos National Laboratory placed about 35 members of a nuclear weapon group on paid leave for a week to recuperate from stress related to an investigation into the disappearance of two computer hard drives from a vault in a top secret area. “The attention focused on these employees due to the computer hard drive incident has had an impact on their work,” lab spokesman Jim Danneskiold said. They are on leave for “rest and recuperation,” he said. They are due to return to work Monday.
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