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On July 16, 1945, the world’s first atomic bomb was detonated approximately 60 miles north of White Sands National Monument. (Photo/
White Sands Missile Range)

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez and 13 other top prosecutors from around the U.S. are throwing their support behind efforts to compensate people sickened by exposure to radiation during nuclear weapons testing.

By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press September 5, 2023
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