Radioactive Item Goes Missing Along Busy Highway, Big Concern Becomes Apparent

Authorities in West Australia were searching for a tiny but potentially deadly radioactive capsule that got lost while being transported on a truck from a mine to a depot in the city of Perth, officials said Saturday.
It is believed a screw became loose inside a large lead-lined gauge and the unit fell through a hole.
Emergency services said they were hampered by a lack of equipment and have called on the Commonwealth and other states to provide assistance.
The Department of Fire and Emergency S