Bloomberg hails heroes of Hudson miracle – Newsday

Bloomberg hails heroes of Hudson miracle – Newsday
Calling it “something straight out of a movie,” Mayor Michael Bloomberg Friday morning praised the first responders who helped make the rescue of all 155 passengers and crew of US Airways Flight 1549 the miracle on the Hudson. “We saw a lot of heroism in the Hudson yesterday,” the mayor said at the

Israel to vote on Egyptian proposal for Gaza truce – Newsweek
(GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip) Israel ’s Security Cabinet will vote Saturday night on an Egyptian proposal for a truce to end the 3-week-old offensive against Gaza’s Hamas rulers, a senior government official said. The official said a vote to approve the truce would amount to a “unilateral” cease-fire

Putin: EU is supporting Ukraine in gas dispute – International Herald Tribune
BERLIN : Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says the European Union’s refusal to openly blame Ukraine for the ongoing gas crisis is tantamount to support for Kiev. In remarks to reporters after meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel, Putin accused Ukraine of breaching its obligation under the

Test: Some peanut butter at Ga. plant contaminated – Guardian Unlimited
Associated Press Writer= ATLANTA (AP) Some peanut butter at a Georgia plant shows signs of contamination, but officials said Thursday they don’t know if it’s linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds and prompted Kellogg to pull crackers from store shelves. Samples of the

Bird strikes uncommon at Billings airport – Billings Gazette
Billings Logan International Airport doesn’t have much trouble with bird strikes. Kevin Ploehn, assistant aviation director for the city of Billings, said location is part of the reason pilots using the airport don’t report many bird strikes: The airport isn’t near a body of water or other habitat

Jim Schwartz introduced as new coach of Lions – MLive.com
DETROIT (AP) Jim Schwartz faces the biggest challenge among the 32 NFL teams next season: turning around a team that didn’t win a single game. Bring it on, says the Detroit Lions’ new coach. “There’s no better feeling in football than turning a situation around. That’s what drives me here,” the