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Air New Zealand has reported a four-fold increase in profits for 2009, prompting speculation the global aviation industry may be emerging from the recession.

After taxation, the airline made a profit of NZ$82 million for the year ending June 30th, up from NZ$21 a year earlier.

Fuel hedging losses at the airline also dropped to NZ$8 million from $130 million.

Hundreds of thousands of passengers are affected and severe disruption could extend into the weekend, including on flights to North America and Asia.

European air traffic controllers say flights could be disrupted into the weekend by ash spewing from a volcano in Iceland.

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During the heat of the summer air conditioning can seem like a godsend -- that is, until the electric bill shows up. Paying for electricity is the price we all have to pay to make our home livable. I know you've thought how nice it would be to cut down on the amount of power your air conditioner uses. You can help your air conditioner out (and more importantly, keep money in your pocket) by reducing humidity so your air conditioner doesn't need to deal with it.