Morning Digest: European skies open but airline schedules scrambled

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Good Morning Bit, WED 21 Apr 2010    European skies open but airline schedules scrambled Poland president vote on June 20, Komorowski leads Futures point to flat open on Wall Street Google in talks to buy ITA Software: report Space shuttle safely home after one of last missions Celtics cool Heat to open 2-0 series lead Michael Douglas's son sentenced to 5 years Third of U.S. teens with phones text 100 times a day Turkey offer to mediate Iran issue Discovery lands Some flights resume in Europe TOP NEWS European skies open but airline schedules scrambled April 21, 2010 05:47 AM ET LONDON (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 weeks to clear the backlog. Full Article WORLD NEWS Poland president vote on June 20, Komorowski leads April 21, 2010 02:17 AM ET WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's acting President Bronislaw Komorowski called for an early presidential election to be held on June 20, his spokesman said on Wednesday, and opinion polls showed he would easily win the vote. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Futures point to flat open on Wall Street April 21, 2010 05:44 AM ET (Reuters) - Stock index futures point to a mixed open on Wall Street on Wednesday, as investors braced for another raft of results, including those from Morgan Stanley . Full Article INTERNET NEWS Google in talks to buy ITA Software: report April 21, 2010 01:35 AM ET (Reuters) - Google Inc is in talks to acquire airline IT and services provider ITA Software Inc, Bloomberg reported citing three people familiar with the matter. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Space shuttle safely home after one of last missions April 20, 2010 02:47 PM ET CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The U.S. space shuttle Discovery landed safely at its home base in Florida on Tuesday, wrapping up one of NASA's last cargo runs and servicing missions to the International Space Station. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Celtics cool Heat to open 2-0 series lead April 21, 2010 02:38 AM ET BOSTON (Reuters) - The Boston Celtics thrived despite the absence of Kevin Garnett and took command of their first-round playoff series with an emphatic 106-77 victory over the Miami Heat on Tuesday. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Michael Douglas's son sentenced to 5 years April 20, 2010 08:33 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - The son of Oscar-winning actor Michael Douglas was sentenced on Tuesday to five years in prison for possessing heroin and dealing large amounts of methamphetamine and cocaine out of a New York hotel room. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Third of U.S. teens with phones text 100 times a day April 20, 2010 02:05 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A third of U.S. teenagers with cell phones send more than 100 texts a day as texting has exploded to become the most popular means of communication for young people, according to new research. Full Article   REUTERS www.reuters.com Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book.Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Send this mailing to a friend or colleague Reuters.com: Help and Contact Us | Advertise With Us | Mobile | Newsletters | RSS | Interactive TV | Labs | Reuters in Second Life | Archive | Site Index | Video Index Thomson Reuters Corporate: Copyright | Disclaimer | Privacy | Professional Products | Professional Products Support | About Thomson Reuters | Careers