Couple held on nuclear charge

Karlsruhe - A worker engaged in dismantling a nuclear reprocessing plant in Germany was arrested with his common-law wife yesterday…

Karlsruhe - A worker engaged in dismantling a nuclear reprocessing plant in Germany was arrested with his common-law wife yesterday, accused of stealing and disseminating radioactive material, the prosecutor's office announced. The pair, both of whom were hospitalised at the end of last week along with the woman's daughter because of radioactive contamination, were expected to be brought before a judge today.