NATION IN BRIEF : ALASKA : Volcano Quiet but It Closes Oil Facility

Redoubt Volcano took a breather from its explosive eruptions, prompting a mad rush by airlines to get stranded holiday travelers to their destinations, but the still-trembling mountain forced the evacuation and shutdown of an oil facility. The Drift River oil storage site, which handles crude oil production from Cook Inlet and pumps oil onto tankers bound for the West Coast, was shut down. Scientists said seismic monitors showed continued rumblings deep inside the volcano, located 110 miles southwest of Anchorage. There was evidence that molten material was boiling inside the mountain and could explode out of the summit crater.