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There are records of the 11,000-ft. volcano blowing its top since classical times. This year's performance is the most spectacular eruption since 1992, when lava flows threatening the town of Zafferana were diverted by controlled explosions. This time, residents of nearby Catania, a city of 380,000, have been using umbrellas to protect themselves from a constant thin drizzle of ash. The local airport was closed for three days...
...explosions and molten lava have provided spectacular evening entertainment, but they are a real threat to the 6,300 people who live in Nicolosi, a town at 2,300 ft. So far, the lava has stopped about 2.5 miles away. Those who live on Etna seem to like the excitement. "We have a love affair with this volcano and this mountain," says Nicolosi Mayor Salvatore Moschetto. "Even in the past, when eruptions have ruined some property, we just start over again...
MOVIE Sexy Beast. "Spectacular performances. A stylish execution of an original idea...
Unlike tigers and bulls, great whites hunt mostly during the day, and their preferred method of attack is to shoot up vertically from 30 ft. down, knocking their prey right out of the water with the impact. Researchers in South Africa have produced spectacular footage of great whites leaping 15 ft. into the air with a seal in their teeth...
...make its way across the Atlantic. If America?s best cyclist does win Sunday, there will be none of the hysterical and over-the-top celebrations that coincide with NBA or NFL championships. Little press will be dedicated to what is generally considered the world?s most grueling and spectacular cycling event, which stretches over 21 days and 2,159 miles. In Europe, Armstrong cannot walk down a street without someone recognizing him, while in the U.S., outside his hometown of Austin, he can stroll unrecognized down the busiest street. On Sunday or Monday, most of his countrymen will glance...