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		New work on mine reclamation Researchers at Ohio State University will be looking at a new way to use waste from the burning of coal in Ohio.

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World Headlines Fighting spreads east of Beirut Clashes flare outside Beirut as Lebanon's army struggles to contain fighting between Shia and pro-government groups. Burma eases restrictions on aid Increased amounts of aid reach cyclone-hit Burma amid signs the government is easing restrictions on access. Serbian reformers claim victory Serbian President Boris Tadic's pro-EU alliance declares victory in elections, but falls short of a majority.

News Chilean Volcano Erupts, Forces Evacuations The Chaiten volcano in the remote Patagonia region of southern Chile has been dormant for 2,000 years. But for more than a week, lava, ash and huge plumes of smoke have spewed from the volcano. Thousands of people in surrounding towns are being forced to leave their homes and livestock behind. Pro-European Candidates Win Serbian Elections Pro-European candidates have eked out a victory in Serbia's parliamentary elections. Dejan Anastasijevic, a journalist for the Serbian newsmagazine Vreme, talks with host Andrea Seabrook about the hard-fought contest against the ultranationalist Serbian Radical Party. Commission Calls for MLK Statue's Redesign The sculpture of Martin Luther King Jr. intended for a memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., is too "confrontational," according to the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts. The commission's approval is necessary for any monument or memorial in the capital. The commission says the sculpture needs to be reworked.