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In the case of flight 1549, the pilots of the Airbus A320 made a decision to land in the Hudson River after apparently losing power in both engines. In aviation terminology, that type of landing is referred to as ditching, and as far as jetliners go it remains a fairly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Learning from Flight 1549: How to Land on Water | 1/17/2009 | See Source »

Obama, Barack • citizenship of is hilariously challenged by lunatic fringe group engaged in futile efforts to prevent the ascension to the presidency of • congressman finds decision of to use full name at swearing-in of "bizarre" • consumption of food by with friends and foes • ice cream...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Paul Slansky's Weekly Index of the News | 1/16/2009 | See Source »

Perhaps. But departing Bush officials shouldn't count their poulets before they've hatched. First off, Roquefort sales to the U.S. represent just 2% - or 400 tons - of the total Roguefort market. The 1998 World Trade Organization ruling that permits Washington to retaliate over the beef ban also limits that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: France Fumes Over US Roquefort Tax | 1/16/2009 | See Source »

Meanwhile, the Secret Service has infuriated Virginians just across the Potomac River by ordering all five bridges linking the state and capital closed to private cars on Inauguration Day. They say it's necessary to minimize congestion in the capital, but not everyone agrees. "The Secret Service, they're insane...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inauguration Day Security: Is a Police State Necessary? | 1/15/2009 | See Source »

Meanwhile, at the transition office, Macon Phillips, 30, the director of new media, has been experimenting with other ways to remake the stodgy White House website. The new transition website invites comments at nearly every turn, with regular video responses from all ranks of Obama's incoming Administration and a...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Obama's Permanent Grass-Roots Campaign | 1/15/2009 | See Source »

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