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Is Alaska's Cleveland Volcano about to erupt again?

Officials detect what might be 'renewed eruptive activity' at Alaska's Cleveland Volcano, which could be bad news for global air freight.
In Pictures: Space photos of the day: Volcanic eruptions
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Gallery: Pardon the eruption: Volcanoes around the world
When Mt. Redoubt erupts, these scientists are on the job

For them, 'volcano monitoring' is no punch line; it's an important part of keeping Alaska safe.
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If Mt. Redoubt blows, Alaskans may get a light show

Volcanoes can act as 'dirty thunderstorms'

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Mae Azango has gone undercover to report on female circumcision, a rite of the Sande society in Liberia that is performed on young girls.

When journalist Mae Azango wrote about a secret women's circumcision ritual in Liberia, she received death threats.