Alaska volcano erupts for 2nd day in a row; planes warned
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - The Alaska Volcano Observatory has raised the aviation warning level after a volcano in the Aleutian Islands erupted again. Bogoslof (BOH-gohs-lawf) Volcano erupted Friday morning, and the observatory says it generated an ash cloud that may be as high as 25,000 feet. Volcanic ash above 20,000 feet is a threat to airliners flying between Asia and North America. The volcano 850 miles southwest of Anchorage has erupted more than 25 times since mid-December and could conti..>> view original3 Most Unbelievably Undervalued Biotech Stocks
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A small dolphin is dead after a crowd of people on Sunday dragged the animal out of the water, apparently for photo ops. Bystander video published by Argentina news outlet La Capital shows a group of people crowded around a dolphin, petting and touching it. The site says that the video was shot in the city of San Bernardo on Sunday. A witness also said the dolphin was alive initially, but that the crowd “let him die” by keeping him out of the water, according to National Geographic’s translati..>> view originalClaim made for hydrogen 'wonder material'
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