Philippine volcano's quakes, cracks send more people fleeing
By AARON FAVILA and JIM GOMEZ, Associated Press LEMERY, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine volcano belched smaller plumes of ash but shuddered continuously with earthquakes and opened cracks in roads Thursday as police blockaded at-risk towns due to fears of a bigger eruption. A crater lake and nearby river have dried up in signs of the Taal volcano's continuing restiveness, and officials have warned