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MOUNT REDOUBT: Alaska Volcano Has Geologists On Alert (VIDEO)

Jan. 29, 2009
UPDATE: Mount Redoubt eruption worries have caused a run on dust masks and goggles in Alaska. RESOURCES: Check out these Mount...
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