Bad connection caused atom smasher shutdown

October 7, 2008 By ALEXANDER G. HIGGINS , Associated Press Writer

(AP) -- A bad electrical connection likely caused the malfunction that sidelined the world's largest atom smasher days after it was launched with great fanfare, a senior scientist said Monday.

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