Today's big stories from the nuclear industry:

Bloomberg: German State Calls for Extension of Nuclear Power
‘Germany’s largest producer of wind- powered electricity, the northern state of Schleswig-Holstein, should extend the use of its three nuclear power plants, a government minister said. A mix of energy, including nuclear power, is the most sensible way to guarantee energy security and cut carbon-dioxide emissions, said state economy minister Werner Marnette, a member of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ruling Christian Democratic Party.’

USA Today: Missing: 67 computers from N.M. nuclear weapons lab
‘The Department of Energy confirms a public-watchdog's investigation that 67 computers are missing from the Los Alamos National Laboratory, the AP reports. Of those, 13 have been lost or stolen in the past year.’

Reuters: U.S. seen naming Bosworth as North Korea nuclear envoy
‘Stephen Bosworth, a former U.S. ambassador to South Korea, is expected to be named as the U.S. envoy to six-party talks on curbing North Korea's nuclear ambitions, sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.’

Nuclear Power Daily: Albania gets Croatia backing for nuclear plant
‘Plans by Albania to build a nuclear power plant were backed by Croatia as a project that could benefit the entire Balkan region at a meeting on Tuesday of the two countries' prime ministers.’

AFP: Iran may be running out of yellowcake: study
‘Iran may be close to exhausting its supply of uranium oxide, or yellowcake, raising questions about the commercial viability of its nuclear program, a new study said Wednesday.’

Reuters: Niger to build nuclear plant in medium to long term
‘Niger, one of the world's top uranium producers, plans to build a nuclear power station to help solve an energy shortage in the region at an unspecified time in the future, an official said on Wednesday.’