Chaos worsens in Europe
Thick of volcanic ash blanketed parts of rural Iceland as a vast, invisible plume of grit drifted over Europe, emptying the skies of planes and sending hundreds of thousands in search of hotel rooms, train tickets or rental cars. Polish officials worried the ash cloud could threaten the arrival of world leaders for today's state funeral in Krakow for President Lech Kaczynski and his wife Maria. New Zealand Governor-General Sir Anand Satyanand abandoned attempts to attend the funeral after trying to get there via Los Angeles and New York.