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Following the announcement that Crate and Barrel will shut its doors this weekend, Brattle Street is poised to lose two more businesses with the closing of cosmetics store Beauty and Main and business accessories store Cross...
...became a hero in a New York minute. On Jan. 15, the pilot, known as "Sully," safely guided all 155 passengers and crew aboard US Airways Flight 1549 to an emergency water landing in the city's frigid Hudson River. The Airbus A320's twin engines had apparently shut down after sucking in a flock of birds. New York Governor David Paterson hailed his exploits as the "miracle on the Hudson." But to those familiar with Sullenberger's background, his grace under pressure seemed less a miracle than a feat befitting a decorated pilot and an aviation-safety expert...
...trade officials say the strategy is to "shut down trade in the targeted products," and thereby create sufficient pressure in affected sectors to unblock the deadlock over the E.U. beef ban. "Imports of Roquefort cheese have continued since 1999, notwithstanding the imposition of 100% duties," U.S. trade spokeswoman Gretchen Hamel told the AFP. "We expect that a 300% duty will have the desired effect on imports...
...been living (they're set to move into the Blair House on Thursday). Barring traffic around the posh accommodations, just across Lafayette Park from the White House, has clogged the capital's arteries. It's also compounding the crosstown traffic crawl, which has only gotten worse since President Clinton shut down the nearby two blocks of Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House in 1995 following the Oklahoma City bombing...
...Four subway stations near the Mall will be shut down during the festivities, and the subway system - which is likely to be overwhelmed - is encouraging passengers to carry as little as possible so left-behind items don't trigger police alerts. "On Inauguration Day," the system adds in a final indignity, "all Metrorail station restrooms will be closed for security reasons." (Luckily, the subway is setting up 146 porta-potties near its stations, and 5,000 will be located on the Mall and along the parade route...