Nuclear litter of Soviet days raises fears of 'dirty bombs'
Six months ago, they were mere Cold War trash: hundreds of small radioactive power generators scattered across the Soviet Union decades ago and largely forgotten. But in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, these aging but potentially lethal devices are being viewed in a troubling new light: as possible components in a weapon to be used in a terrorist strike. This IHT report submitted for your rumor of war and fear for the future files.