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Good Morning Aron, TUE 20 Apr 2010    Few flights resume in Europe, new ash cloud reported Goldman Sachs profit tops forecast, UK opens probe Obama predicts tough fight for Dems in November poll North Korea readying for 3rd nuclear test: report Civil rights leader Dorothy Height dies at 98 Thai "red shirts" call off march, stock prices jump China says door not shut to negotiations with Iran Kyrgyz leaders try to quell violence East Sudan parties concede defeat, cry fraud Iraqis say Qaeda deaths will not improve their lives Some Asia flights to Europe resume Thai protesters call off march Business Update: Flights to resume Few flights resume in Europe, new ash cloud reported April 20, 2010 09:01 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - European airports slowly started to return to life on Tuesday after five days cut off from the world due to a huge ash cloud, but some airspace stayed closed after reports a new plume from Iceland may be on its way. Italy, Switzerland and France reopened their airports early on Tuesday though many flights remained canceled, and in Italy only a handful took off in the morning, mainly domestic flights. Hungary, Slovenia and Moldova also resumed flights. Full Article Goldman Sachs profit tops forecast, UK opens probe April 20, 2010 08:51 AM ET NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc said first-quarter earnings nearly doubled, and Britain's financial regulator launched a formal probe related to civil fraud allegations against the Wall Street bank. Full Article Obama predicts tough fight for Dems in November poll April 20, 2010 01:23 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama acknowledged on Monday that Democrats face a hard fight in holding on to their majorities in Congress in the November election because of uncertainty over the economy. Full Article North Korea readying for 3rd nuclear test: report April 20, 2010 04:41 AM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea is preparing for a third atomic test that may come in May or June, South Korean broadcaster YTN reported on Tuesday, an act that could further isolate Pyongyang and complicate already troubled nuclear diplomacy. Full Article Civil rights leader Dorothy Height dies at 98 April 20, 2010 08:36 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Dorothy Height, a longtime leader of the U.S. civil rights movement and the chairwoman of the National Council of Negro Women, died on Tuesday in Washington. She was 98. Full Article Thai "red shirts" call off march, stock prices jump April 20, 2010 09:13 AM ET BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's "red shirt" protesters called off a march to Bangkok's business district on Tuesday after a stern warning from the army, but they threatened to stay in the capital's shopping district "indefinitely" Full Article China says door not shut to negotiations with Iran April 20, 2010 04:43 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry said on Tuesday there was still room for a negotiated solution to Iran's disputed nuclear program, despite talks among major powers of fresh sanctions against Tehran. Full Article Kyrgyz leaders try to quell violence April 20, 2010 06:59 AM ET NIZHNYAYA ALARCHA, Kyrgyzstan (Reuters) - Kyrgyzstan's interim rulers moved on Tuesday to quell ethnic violence threatening their fragile grip on the Central Asian state after the overthrow of President Kurmanbek Bakiyev. Full Article East Sudan parties concede defeat, cry fraud April 20, 2010 07:32 AM ET KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Two political parties in Sudan's underdeveloped east on Tuesday accused the president's party of using fraud and intimidation to secure sweeping election victories across their region. Full Article Iraqis say Qaeda deaths will not improve their lives April 20, 2010 07:51 AM ET BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqis welcomed Tuesday the killing of al Qaeda's top local leaders but said they were more concerned about the power cuts, lack of jobs and corruption that blight their daily lives. Full Article

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