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NEW YORK -- The rotor of the helicopter from last week's deadly crash has been retrieved from the Hudson River, four days after the devastating accident that killed all six people on board ...

The rotor of the Bell 206 helicopter from last week’s deadly crash into the Hudson River has been retrieved, the National Transportation Safety Board said.