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At a February faculty senate meeting, Northeastern facilities department representatives said they assume there is asbestos present in certain older buildings on campus until proven otherwise during construction or renovations.  Faculty at the meeting expressed concerns, arguing the school should do more to protect its staff from potential asbestos exposure. Others, however, said they’re confident...

Thousands of people have been evacuated from the area near the volcano and it is unlikely they will be able to return home any time soon.

An expert says how long the volcanic eruption in Iceland will last depends how much magma needs to come out.

There are different precursors that indicate when a volcano is about to erupt, which we usually notice as magma moves closer to the surface.

After heavy testimony from the community and sparring between commissioners, the final map was chosen to match the population change.

investigation going on for over a year we have been balancing it quite well over the past year. >> reporter: police and fire unions called for leopold to step down. >> are you concerned with how the county executive handled this situation >> he hasnt handled it he ignored it. >> reporter: this protestor feels it is an embarrassment to the county. >> we should get a tent over it. >> reporter: for the most part the county executive has kept up its public schedule since this scandal first...