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Centralia, Pa., coal fire is one of hundreds that burn in the U.S.

The underground coal fire that has slowly consumed Centralia, Pa., isn't unusual. Many such fires burn around the world.
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Centralia, Pa.: How an underground coal fire erased a town

The Centralia, Pa., coal fire is expected to drive out the town's few remaining residents.
In Pictures: The last days of Centralia

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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.