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Jet Ditches in Hudson; All Are Said Safe
155 Were on Board US Airways Flight
By LIZ ROBBINS
The plane plunged into the Hudson River less than five minutes after taking off from LaGuardia Airport, and at least a half-dozen small craft converged and rescued the 150 passengers and 5 crew members.
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Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said most passengers did not touch the frigid river, and there was no sign of terrorism.
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House Democrats unveiled an $825 billion fiscal recovery package, and the Senate voted to release the second half of the Treasury’s $700 billion financial bailout fund.
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Bush Set to Deliver a Farewell Address to the Nation
By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG
“I have followed my conscience and done what I thought was right,” the president planned to say, according to excerpts of the 13-minute speech released by the White House.
U.N. Building in Gaza Is Hit by Strike From Israel
By TAGHREED EL-KHODARY and ISABEL KERSHNER
In addition to the strike on the U.N. compound, Israeli shelling also killed a senior Hamas official in Gaza.
Holder Tells Senators Waterboarding Is Torture
By DAVID STOUT
Eric H. Holder Jr., the attorney general pick, came under close questioning for his role in the pardon of Marc Rich.
Intelligence Court Rules Wiretapping Power Legal
By ERIC LICHTBLAU
The ruling validated the president’s power to wiretap international phone calls without a court order.
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