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Opinion: Heroes on the Ball Field?

(Oct. 27) -- It's that time of year again. As the World Series gets under way, there will be a lot of talk about "heroes." Ballplayers won't be the only ones. From a wide range of sports, winners are often referred to as heroes, as was Tiger Woods and Olympic medalist Michael Phelps before -- and even after-- their falls...

Opinion: Why the Delta Flight Double Standard?

(Sept. 28) -- The praise for the pilot was swift and universal. "Thankful Passengers hail 'Our Capt. Sully'"; "Pilot keeps his cool, gets all 64 passengers and crew aboard Delta Flight 4951 Down Safely"; and "America's Newest Hero: Capt. Jack Conroyd." The praise for the flight attendant who took control of her cabin,...

La Russa Won't Sully Hero Pilot's Name

JUPITER, Fla. -- St. Louis manager Tony La Russa has a phrase he likes to use when one of his players does something exceptional. "I'll say, 'He Sullied it,'" La Russa said. Going off the book definition, that doesn't sound like much of a compliment. But the capital "S" makes all the difference in the world. In La...

Sully Sullenberger News From the Web

05/14/12 Celebrities make pitch for patient safety panel Source: American Medical Association (AMA) When actor Dennis Quaids 12-day-old twins developed infections in 2007, he and his wife took them to a Los Angeles hospital.
04/26/12 Best seat in an aircraft revealed Source: Perth News "People...want good news; they want to feel hopeful again."
04/20/12 VP incident shows bird strikes still a threat Source: NBC - 9 News - Denver CO A flock of birds hit and took out the right engine of two different planes on the same day.

Background on Sully Sullenberger

Chesley Burnett "Sully" Sullenberger III (born January 23, 1951) is an American airline transport pilot (ATP), safety expert, and accident investigator.

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