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European Flights to Resume — With Caution

Apr 19, 2010
Many grounded travelers and some airline industry officials disagreed with the halting of air travel across much of Europe last weekend due to the ashy work of Iceland's now-infamous Eyjafjallajokull volcano, and now it's looking like some flights will be gearing up for takeoff on Tuesday.
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Just Be Glad You’re Not in Iceland

Feb 4, 2009
Poor Iceland. The country's broke, its currency looks goofy, and now Stephen Colbert is taking pot shots from across the pond to make us feel better about our own economic situation. "If you're looking for a good time in Iceland, get on the first plane to Norway," says big meanie Colbert.

And the Winner Is … Iceland

Feb 2, 2009
Hats off to the Scandinavians, who continue to make the world's progressives green with envy. Even as Iceland faces economic catastrophe, the volcanic island nation has made history by naming the world's first (for the most part) openly gay national leader. Johanna Sigurdardottir will become prime minister. (The New York Daily News says Norway briefly had an openly gay man as prime minister.)