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Halliburton's Missing Radioactive Cylinder Found

First time accepted submitter Tator Tot writes "A small radioactive cylinder that went missing from a Halliburton Co. truck last month was found on a Texas road late Thursday, the company said, ending a weeks-long hunt that involved local, state and federal authorities."

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  1. probably a fake by slashmydots · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Considering how bad it makes them look, I think they made another one, planted it on the road, and pretended to find it. Usually things like radioactive cylinders are secured enough to not go flying off a truck.

  2. Re:You know, I'll forgive them for this mistake by deimtee · · Score: 4, Interesting

    They don't particulaly want to get the oil from the M.E. The war drives up the price of oil.
    Do you think that when oil jumps from $40/barrel to $120/barrel, the cost of production in unrelated oilfields magically triples? Or is it more likely that they just make a sweet extra $80/barrel?
    When you ask "cui bono?" sometimes you have to think a little deeper.

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    I'm guessing that wasn't on their radar screen...