Poland holds memorial for plane crash victims
About 100000 Poles gathered in Warsaw for a memorial and funeral Mass for the 96 victims of the plane crash. Leaders including Lech Walesa and Donald Tusk attended, while others canceled travel due to volcanic ash disrupting flights. The service featured large photos of the dead and readings starting with President Lech Kaczynski and his wife.
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Icelandic volcano puts Europe on travel alert again
The Icelandic volcano remains active with new mini eruptions as ash plumes threaten air travel across Europe. Airlines anticipate temporary layoffs and altered flight paths as wind patterns hinder rapid improvement. officials expect closures to continue through the weekend and into next week.
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Lessons shaped Obama Supreme Court pick
The White House draws lessons from last year's nominee to guide the next Supreme Court selection. Expect a fight with conservative opposition, broad outreach to win support, secrecy, and a focus on credentials and real life impact. Obama aims to pick a consensus candidate and signals bipartisanship by engaging members of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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