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Scientists ask Britons to help map Grimsvotn ash

Geoscientists at the British Geological Survey group asked members of the public for help on Wednesday with observations of volcanic ash from the eruption of the Grimsvotn volcano in Iceland.

Iceland Volcano: German Airports Face Traffic Disruption (PHOTOS)

Iceland's most active volcano, Grimsvotn, began erupting on Saturday, causing airlines to cancel over 1,000 flights in northern Europe on Tuesday and Wednesday due to fears over aviation safety. Ash cloud warnings over Britain and Ireland were lifted on Wednesday but in Germany, Bremen and Hamburg airports were briefly closed and Berlin was also expected to be disrupted.

Obama visits family roots in Ireland

U.S. President Barack Obama declared solidarity between the United States and economically struggling Ireland with a symbolic gulp of beer and a rousing speech, telling a huge Dublin crowd on Monday: Your best days are still ahead.
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Debt worries hits euro and stocks; government debt, gold up

Renewed worries in the euro-zone over the weekend pulled the euro down to a record low against the Swiss franc, weakened risky assets such as Asian stocks and boosted safe haven investments like U.S. government debt and gold on Monday.

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