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From A Hudson Splash Landing To A Sad Rat: 2009 In Review

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Jen Chung

Published Dec 31, 2009

Modified Jan 8, 2010

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On January 15, a US Airways Flight 1549 lost power and splash landed safely in the Hudson River. With no major injuries, pilot Chesley Sullenberger was hailed as a hero as it turned out that a bird strike of Canada geese—leading the city to kill off geese near airports.

 

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Three hundred sixty-five days have passed and while we can't recap every single story, here are some of the notable ones that shaped our year.

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