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Thick mud hampers investigators looking for engines, black boxes of plane in Hudson River Thick mud, menacing currents and bone-chilling temperatures stymied investigators Friday as they scoured the Hudson River for the two missing engines from a US Airways jetliner that crash-landed in

Buccaneers fire coach Jon Gruden, general manager Bruce Allen after late-season collapse The Tampa Bay Buccaneers fired coach Jon Gruden and general manager Bruce Allen on Friday after the team collapsed following a 9-3 start and failed to make the playoffs.

Fla. mother charged in daughter's death described herself as a victim in jailhouse talk The Florida mother charged in the killing of her toddler daughter described herself as a victim when talking to her parents during a jailhouse visit last August.

'Miracle' pilot spent practically his whole life preparing for ultimate test over Hudson River Chesley Sullenberger spent practically his whole life preparing for the five-minute crucible that was US Airways Flight 1549.

Police divers use sonar to try and find missing engines from jet that ditched in Hudson River Federal investigators said both engines of the US Airways jetliner that ditched into the Hudson River were missing Friday as reports emerged that the pilot who safely landed the aircraft had consid

Cardinals receiver Anquan Boldin says he expects to play against Eagles in NFC Championship After missing a playoff game with an injured hamstring, Arizona wide receiver Anquan Boldin said he expects to play in the NFC championship against Philadelphia on Sunday.

Researchers find Moors used powdered animal bones to strengthen walls close to Alhambra Palace A chance discovery of a medieval clay oven has revealed that Moorish architects used powdered animal bones to protect the walls of fortresses close to the Alhambra Palace in southern Spain.

Sources say Obama preparing to prohibit waterboarding and harsh interrogation techniques President-elect Barack Obama is preparing to prohibit the use of waterboarding and harsh interrogation techniques by ordering the CIA to follow military rules for questioning prisoners, according t

Investigators say 1 engine missing from jetliner that landed in Hudson River Federal investigators say the left engine on the US Airways jetliner that made an emergency landing in the Hudson River is missing.

Hungary gorilla recovering after rare gynecological surgery at Budapest Zoo The Budapest Zoo says a 32-year-old female gorilla has undergone gynecological surgery, the first such operation in Hungary and rare even worldwide.

Frigid waters hamper investigators looking for engines, black boxes of plane in Hudson River Investigators trying to determine how birds could have brought down US Airways Flight 1549 were hampered by the swirling, bone-chilling waters of the Hudson River on Friday as they looked for the p

Florida woman, 77, allegedly crashes into man on scooter, then drives to hair appointment Police said an elderly woman in Palm Beach County crashed into a man on a scooter and then kept driving to make her hair appointment.

Shoplifter who lifted designer purses from Fla. store gets run over twice by her getaway car Authorities are looking for a shoplifter who was run over twice by her getaway car after stealing $1,200 worth of designer purses from a Cape Coral store. A T.J.

More than 8 in 10 corporations have tax haven subsidiaries, government report finds Eighty-three of the nation's 100 largest corporations, including Citigroup, Bank of America and News Corp., had subsidiaries in offshore tax havens in 2007, and some of the companies received feder

Investigators say both engines missing from jetliner that landed in Hudson River Federal investigators said both engines are missing from the US Airways jetliner that ditched into the Hudson River as reports emerged that the pilot who safely landed the aircraft had considered a

Anne Hathaway gets starstruck over 'Slumdog Millionaire' star Dev Patel Anne Hathaway is a fan of "Slumdog Millionaire"—and the young star of the film, Dev Patel.

Low temps across Midwest, eastern US close schools, crowd shelters and slap Southerners Miserable, lung-burning, face-numbing temperatures are one thing in the Midwest and Northeast. But the Deep South?

Investigators say left engine missing from jetliner that landed in Hudson River Federal investigators said the left engine of the US Airways jetliner that ditched into the Hudson River was missing Friday as reports emerged that the pilot who safely landed the aircraft had cons

Circuit City and liquidators to sell off merchandise in remaining 567 US stores Bankrupt Circuit City Stores Inc., unable to work out a sale of the company, said Friday it will go out of business—closing its 567 U.S. stores and cutting 30,000 jobs.

Citigroup to split into 2 companies to separate riskier ventures after company has $8.29B loss Citigroup Inc. on Friday announced its latest attempt to become profitable again: Splitting the bank into two pieces.