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Good Morning Aron, WED 21 Apr 2010    European skies open but airline schedules scrambled Paulson reassures on Goldman role Could Obama pick a politician for Supreme Court? Former IOC president Samaranch dead at 89 Japan PM says end-May remains deadline on base feud Ousted Kyrgyz leader says still president Thai "red shirts" open to talks to avert crackdown Poland president vote on June 20, Komorowski leads Day of mourning for China's earthquake victims Colin Powell and Bill Gates join malaria campaign Flights resume at London's Heathrow China mourns earthquake victims Business Update: Apple record European skies open but airline schedules scrambled April 21, 2010 08:40 AM ET FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Europe's skies were open for business on Wednesday, but with so many planes having been grounded by the pall of volcanic ash spreading from Iceland it could take days or even weeks to clear the backlog. Full Article Paulson reassures on Goldman role April 21, 2010 07:14 AM ET NEW YORK/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Paulson & Co, the hedge fund linked to civil fraud charges against Goldman Sachs Group Inc, moved to head off investor concerns about its role in a deal that has scarred the reputation of the Wall Street bank and overshadowed blow-out quarterly earnings. Full Article Could Obama pick a politician for Supreme Court? April 21, 2010 08:26 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has a chance to break with recent tradition if he heeds the advice of some fellow Democrats urging him to look beyond judges in his pick of a candidate for the Supreme Court. Full Article Former IOC president Samaranch dead at 89 April 21, 2010 08:25 AM ET BARCELONA (Reuters) - Juan Antonio Samaranch, the former president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has died at the age of 89, the Barcelona hospital where he was being treated said on Wednesday. Full Article Japan PM says end-May remains deadline on base feud April 21, 2010 05:18 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Embattled Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said on Wednesday he would stick to an end of May deadline to resolve a row over a U.S. airbase ahead of an election, and vowed to stake his job on achieving his policies. Full Article Ousted Kyrgyz leader says still president April 21, 2010 07:45 AM ET MINSK/BISHKEK (Reuters) - Kyrgyzstan's ousted leader Kurmanbek Bakiyev said on Wednesday he was still president and urged the world to shun the interim rulers struggling to restore order after an April 7 uprising. Full Article Thai "red shirts" open to talks to avert crackdown April 21, 2010 09:12 AM ET BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai anti-government protesters occupying an upmarket shopping area of Bangkok said on Wednesday they were open to talks through a third party to prevent bloody clashes with armed troops threatening to forcibly evict them. Full Article Poland president vote on June 20, Komorowski leads April 21, 2010 08:45 AM ET WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland will hold a presidential election on June 20 following the death of Lech Kaczynski and opinion polls show acting President Bronislaw Komorowski will win it comfortably. Full Article Day of mourning for China's earthquake victims April 21, 2010 09:07 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - Horns and sirens sounded and crowds bowed their heads in mourning on Wednesday in the western Chinese province where an earthquake a week ago devastated the heavily Tibetan county of Yushu. Full Article Colin Powell and Bill Gates join malaria campaign April 21, 2010 08:46 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, billionaire Bill Gates and Queen Rania of Jordan will put their fame to work this week as they join a Twitter campaign to end malaria deaths. Full Article

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