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Hero Pilot Praised by Nation, Passengers and President Bush

Pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, who successfully ditched his US Airways jet in the Hudson River, has become an overnight sensation. Sullenberger has been credited with saving 155 lives after performing the expert watery crash landing Thursday and has since spawned a national following. From T-shirts that read "Sully is My Co-Pilot" to dozens of fan Web sites, the veteran pilot is being hailed as an "angel," a "true hero" and even a sex symbol. On the popular gossip Web site TMZ.com, fans...Full Story
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