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Plane downed by birds in NY's Hudson river, all safe 6:50pm EST

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A US Airways jet with more than 150 people on board came down into the frigid Hudson River off Manhattan after apparently hitting a flock of geese on Thursday and officials said everyone was rescued.  Full Article   |  Video

 
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Public schools getting snared by recession 2:32pm EST 

MIAMI (Reuters) - Orlando high-school principal Van Mitchell used to visit 25 classrooms every school day but he's been absent from most since his operating budget was cut 6 percent.  Full Article 

Plane crashes into NY's Hudson River

Jan. 15 - A U.S. Airways flight en route to Charlotte, North Carolina crashed into New York's Hudson River immediately after takeoff.  Play Video

 
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President-elect Barack Obama

Full coverage of Obama's post-election transition to the White House.   Full Coverage 

Crisis in Gaza

Israel continues its military offensive into the Gaza Strip as Hamas provides no respite to rockets fired into Israel's cities.