Pictures of the Day: Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009

A Filipino farmer walks along the slopes of rumbling Mayon Volcano, the Philippines' most active volcano. Nearly 45,000 residents at
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Menacing

A Filipino farmer walks along the slopes of rumbling Mayon Volcano, the Philippines' most active volcano. Nearly 45,000 residents at the foot of the volcano have evacuated their homes in case of a major eruption.