Topic: US Airways Flight 1549

Everyday heroes: Seven tales of American heroes

Victor Perez stopped the abduction of an 8-year-old girl. Two teenage boys rescued a couple from a burning car wreck in Florida. New Yorker Kashmir Singh goes the extra mile to help a Swiss couple. Here are seven stories of everyday American heroes who responded to trying circumstances with extraordinary grace or courage.

How Victor Perez saved abducted girl: four tales of everyday heroes

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday honored Victor Perez, the man behind the improbable car chase that resulted in the recovery of an 8-year-old girl abducted in Fresno, Calif. 'This guy is a true action hero,' said the governor. Here is his story and the stories of three other everyday heroes who responded to trying circumstances with extraordinary grace or courage.

A year after 'miracle on the Hudson,' worry grows about bird strikes

For the first time since records have been kept, the number of instances in which aircraft hit birds or other wildlife could top 10,000 for 2009. Increasingly, pilots worry about 'feathered bullets'.

Boston airport tests radar to avoid bird strikes

The system allows real-time tracking of even small birds up to five miles away.

FAA database shows it's not just birds! 14 alligators hit by airplanes too

How many birds hit airplanes? Database will be released Friday

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The promise of Flight 1549

A Christian Science perspective on daily life.

On Inauguration Day, one nation

Obama's appeal for a 'new era of responsibility' has its roots in America's shared ideals.

Obama and Bush both praise US Airways pilot

Pilot was a 'hero,' but are more coming along for airlines to hire?

There are fewer military pilots to draw from, plus economic difficulties in the industry.