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Radiation detected at Three Mile Island; public OK

MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (AP) — A small amount of radiation has been detected in a reactor building at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in central Pennsylvania. Officials say there is no public health risk.

About 150 employees were sent home after the radiation was detected Saturday afternoon.

Exelon Nuclear spokeswoman Beth Archer says investigators are searching for the cause. She...

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