"As a result of the pilots' skill, none of the passengers were injured." Capt James ' heroics echo the incredible feat of US Airways pilot Chesley Sullenberger , 57, in January this year. He was dubbed the Hero of the Hudson for safely...

In this article: Chesley Sullenberger, Shock, US Airways, Airbus, Hudson, Melbourne, and Pacific Ocean

...a highly experienced pilot completely in tune with his airplane. It wasn't just what he did, it's what he chose not to do when he chose not to talk on the radio, [for example]. He wasn't bothering with formalities. Right, though you also...

In this article: Chesley Sullenberger, William Langewiesche, Hudson River, Bernard Ziegler, Airbus, God, and Vanity Fair

...lost people, places and things that still haven't turned up. Researchers are still trying to figure out what happened to aviator Amelia Earhart , who disappeared while flying over the South Pacific in 1937. Rose Mary Woods , the loyal...

In this article: Long Island, Apollo 11, Google Earth, Amelia Earhart, Jimmy Hoffa, Teamsters, NASA, and Richard Nixon

...in OP's continued failure to win an NCAA tournament game. 5. Concerning your mascot, if one state were to be allocated 100% of the Wright Brothers fame, which state should it be? North Carolina or Ohio? It's got to be Ohio. That's the...

In this article: Wright brothers, Dayton Flyers, Cocaine, Marcus Johnson, NBA, and ACC

...according to Nixon White House whistle-blower John Dean. So this quote is from 1976 or thereabouts. Former secretary of defense Donald Rumsfeld's in-game quote is: "We know where they are. They're in the area around Tikrit and Baghdad...

In this article: Donald Rumsfeld, Dick Cheney, John Dean, U.S., Tikrit, and Baghdad

Starring in Old Dogs are, clockwise from top left, Robin Williams , Kelly Preston , Seth Green , John Travolta and Ella Bleu Travolta. It's a family affair for Travolta , with wife Kelly and daughter Ella. John Travolta , Robin Williams are...

In this article: John Travolta, Robin Williams, Kelly Preston, Old Dogs, Walt Becker, Seth Green, Aliens, Wild Hogs, and Surgery

Sign up here. Dowagiac has tie to Earhart mystery Navy pilot John Lambrecht led search for missing aviatrix. DOWAGIAC - How did Amelia Earhart die? No one knows but it turns out efforts to solve the mystery are ongoing and a Dowagiac...

In this article: Amelia Earhart, Fred Noonan, Dowagiac, USS Oriskany, USS Colorado, and Howland Island

...so they can never hurt us again. President Obama should learn from all of George W's mistakes including his continued support of Donald Rumsfeld. Many Republicans(!) believe that they might not have lost the 2006 Congressional elections if...

In this article: Barack Obama, Tim Geithner, Donald Rumsfeld, Robert Reich, Wall Street, Tax, and Unemployment

September 2009, Paperback, 516 pages, $15.95 Originally published in 1997, author Susan Butler 's East to the Dawn : The Life of Amelia Earhart gets a new edition from De Capo Press to coincide with the release of Mira Nair's film, Amelia ,...

In this article: Amelia Earhart, Susan Butler, Gore Vidal, Ninety-Nines, National Aeronautic Association, Purdue University, MIT, Harvard, and Fred Noonan

...Flight 1549 on Jan. 15 when geese strikes killed the power in the jet's engines. All 155 on board survived. Sullenberger says he didn't need the specialized Airbus electronics to plonk his plane sweetly into the drink without losing...

In this article: Chesley Sullenberger, Hudson River, All rights reserved, US Airways Flight 1549, Airbus A320, Airbus, and NEW YORK

...which Cheney denied. " E-Mail Sparks Calls to Probe Halliburton , Cheney ," Fox News, June 01, 2004. George W. Bush's Running Mate In 2000, Bush asked Cheney , a family friend, to help him find a running-mate, but ended up asking Cheney...

In this article: George H.W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Saddam Hussein, Donald Rumsfeld, and White House

... Hudson River says that a new book that underscores the role of the jet's automation technology in the landing is inaccurate. </p><p>Capt. Chesley Sullenberger said Sunday that the book, "Fly By Wire," by William Langewiesche (lang-a-VEE'-sha)...

In this article: Hudson River, Chesley Sullenberger, US Airways Flight 1549, Airbus A320, New York, and The New York Times

...Ohio. " Dayton has such a great tradition of innovation and invention. We want to make sure we're cultivating the next generation of Wright brothers. " Eighty percent of jobs in the next decade will require STEM skills, but studies show...

In this article: Wright brothers, Time Warner Cable, Carillon Historical Park, Charles Kettering, Edward Deeds, and National Science Foundation

By ANNA SMITH - Friday, November 13, 2009 Hilary Swank as pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart The most fascinating thing about Amelia Earhart , the first woman to fly the Atlantic solo, was her disappearance in 1937. At least that's what...

In this article: Amelia Earhart, Hilary Swank, Oscar, George Putnam, Ewan McGregor, Richard Gere, ANNA Smith, Atlantic, and Kansas

...Swank cashes in her Oscar chips here, executive producing and starring in this biopic of America 's first woman aviation ace, Amelia Earhart. Sadly, what should have been a soaring, inspirational, complex epic has been grounded by bad...

In this article: Amelia Earhart, Hilary Swank, Ewan McGregor, Mira Nair, Richard Gere, Oscar, Monsoon Wedding, and Vanity Fair

This account of Amelia Earhart's solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean is less compelling than it should be. On paper, Amelia looks very strong. Its director, Meera Nair , made the excellent Monsoon Wedding. The lead role is played by...

In this article: Amelia Earhart, Meera Nair, The English Patient, Atlantic Ocean, Oscars, DVD, Hilary Swank, and Richard Gere

The Board of Supervisors declares the astronaut 'Honorary Consul General to the Moon from Los Angeles County.' Astronaut Buzz Aldrin was named "Honorary Consul General to the Moon from Los Angeles County." ( Michael Reynolds , European...

In this article: Buzz Aldrin, Apollo 11, L.A. County, and European Pressphoto Agency

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles County has given moonwalker Buzz Aldrin a new title: Honorary consul general to the moon. Forty years after Aldrin and Neil Armstrong became the first men to walk on the moon, county supervisors on Tuesday...

In this article: Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, NASA, and Los Angeles