LONDON (Reuters) - A huge ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano spreading out across Europe is causing air travel chaos on a scale unseen since the September 11 attacks and costing airlines hundreds of millions of dollars.
Volcanic Ash Grounds Flights Across Much Of Europe
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Fri, 04/16/2010 - 5:36pm
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