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State awaits Hill's response to report on mercury spill

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.

Cleanup crews work Wednesday to keep what may be a gasoline spill from reaching a storm drain on the Weber River in Riverdale. (NICHOLAS DRANEY/Standard-Examiner)

Crews containing toxic spill in Weber River in Riverdale

RIVERDALE -- An investigation is under way to find the source of a toxic spill into the Weber River.

A Pakistan paramilitary soldier and police officers stand guard at an entry gate of the Supreme Court in Islamabad, Pakistan on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012. The Supreme Court proceeds contempt of court against Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani for failing to carry out its order to reopen a corruption case against President Asif Ali Zardari. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)

'Toxic' powder sent to Pakistan PM office

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistani police say a package containing "toxic" white powder has been sent to the prime minister's office.

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