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HILL AIR FORCE BASE — Even though a mercury spill went unreported and was improperly cleaned up, with the remaining liquid stored improperly, the public was not in danger, officials say.

Scott Anderson, director of Utah’s Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste, said that after his department conducted compliance inspections at Hill Air Force Base in September and October, it was clear the mercury posed no threat to those on base, nor to residents nearby.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- A Florida judge is waiting until later this month to decide if Casey Anthony should pay the cost of investigating the disappearance of her 2-year-old daughter.

SALT LAKE CITY -- A federal report released Tuesday found management was negligent in a fatal Feb. 24 accident in which a man was trapped on a conveyer belt at a quartzite mine near Salt Lake City.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — After years of failing to crack down on abuse and neglect in Florida’s homes for the elderly and disabled, the state agency that regulates assisted-living facilities quietly imposed sanctions and $125,000 in fines on 46 of the worst abusers in May in response to an investigation by McClatchy Newspapers.