Iceland's volcanic ash halts European flights

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An enormous ash cloud from a remot e Icelandic volcano caused the biggest flight disruption since the 2001 terrorist attacks as it drifted over northern Europe and stranded travelers on six continents. Officials said it could take days for the skies to become safe again in one of av i a t i o n ' s mo s t c o n ge s t e d areas. The cloud, floating miles above Earth and capable of knocking out jet engines, wrecked travel plans for tens o f t h o u s a n d s o f p e o p l e Thursday, from tourists and business travelers to politic i a n s a n d r oya l s. Th ey couldn't see the source of the...

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