Pilot Heroic Hudson Landing Sparks Pay Drift Warning
The crash of Flight 1549 prompted US Airways captain Chesley Sullenberger and co pilot Jeffrey Skiles to warn that deep pay and benefit cuts are driving veteran pilots from the cockpit. They told a House subcommittee that losing experienced crews risks safety for the flying public.
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House Aviation Subcommittee
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US Airways
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Sullenberger
Jeffrey Skiles
Skiles
US Airways Flight 1549
Chesley Sullenberger
Capitol Hill
Splashdown Harten recalls Sullenberger final moments
Harten the 35 year old controller testified about the 3 1/2 minutes after the third strike of the jetliner at 2750 feet. He described urging LaGuardia and Teterboro runways then directing 14 people to divert traffic as Captain Sullenberger said they would ditch in the Hudson. The jet glided to water and passengers were rescued from the wings as the plane sank.
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Sullenberger
LaGuardia
Teterboro
New Jersey
New York
Westbury
N.Y
Hudson
Locke to be named to commerce post
President Obama plans to nominate former Washington Governor Gary Locke as commerce secretary in his third bid for the post. Locke, a Democrat and the first Chinese American governor, would lead a department overseeing fisheries and exports affecting Boeing Microsoft and agriculture. Republican and Democratic supporters in Washington praise his expertise on trade and China.
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Commerce Post
Washington
Barack Obama
Gary Locke
Commerce
Obama
Washington State
Gary
China
Chris Gregoire
Gregoire
Maria Cantwell
Dash
Boeing
Microsoft
Commerce Secretary
Pacific Northwest
Commerce Department
National Marine Fisheries Service
Burris refuses call for resignation amid Blagojevich scandal
Senator Roland Burris defied a demand from Senate leader Rich Durbin for resignation after Burris admitted attempts to raise money for former Governor Blagojevich. Durbin and Burris met for about an hour, Burris saying he would resign if circumstances allowed.
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Roland Burris
Senate
Illinois
Barack Obama
Richard Durbin
Burris
Durbin
Rod Blagojevich
Blagojevich
Northern Trust faces scrutiny over golf tour sponsorships
Northern Trust Corp, a Chicago based bank that received 1.6 billion in government funds, is under fire for hosting parties and events tied to its sponsorship of the Northern Trust Open at Riviera Country Club. Lawmakers call for funds repayment and possible limits on bank entertainment spending.
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Northern Trust Corp
Washington
John Kerry
Custody Bank
Golfers’ Association of America
Northern Trust
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