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| 2010 Oct.17 |
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 Service of thanks at Chile mine  About 12 of the 33 miners freed after 69 days underground have returned to the mine to attend a ceremony celebrating their rescue
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| 2010 Oct.15 |
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31 of 33 miners released from hospital  Map of Copiapo Chile All but two of the 33 miners rescued after more than two months underground have been released from the Regional Hospital
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| 2010 Oct.14 |
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First Chile miners allowed home Three of the 33 men rescued after 69 days trapped in the San Jose mine in Chile are to be discharged from hospital and allowed to go home
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| 2010 Oct.13 |
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Chile mine rescue reaches endgame 28 of the 33 miners trapped underground for more than two months in northern Chile have been rescued amid scenes of jubilation
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| 2010 Oct.13 |
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 Last trapped Chile miner rescued Map of Copiapo Chile The last of the 33 miners trapped deep underground in northern Chile for more than two months has been rescued
| They were greeted by families and President Sebastian Pinera. The rescued miners have been taken to hospital with severe dental infections and some eye problems. The six rescuers sent down to assist the miners are now being winched up
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| 2010 Oct.13 |
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Half of trapped 33 miners rescued Map of Copiapo Chile The first 17 of 33 miners trapped underground for more than two months have been winched to the surface amid scenes of jubilation
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| 2010 Oct.12 |
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Joy as first 3 Chile miners freed Map of Copiapo Chile Three of the 33 miners trapped deep underground for more than two months in northern Chile have been rescued
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| 2010 Oct.12 |
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First Chile miner reaches surface Map of Copiapo Chile Florencio Avalos, 31, trapped deep underground for more than two months in northern Chile has been rescued
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| 2010 Oct.11 |
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Tests at Chile mine 'promising' Rescue crews in Chile will begin at midnight Tuesday -- and perhaps even earlier -- to free the 33 miners trapped for more than two months
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| 2010 Oct.10 |
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Final steps under way before mine rescue Steel tubing has begun to be placed to reinforce the path that connects the 33 miners, the final step before the extraction can begin
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| 2010 Oct.9 |
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Evacuation of miners to start Wednesday The evacuation of 33 trapped underground in Chile is likely to start on Wednesday, the country's mining minister has said
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| 2010 Oct.9 |
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Rescue drill reaches trapped miners Map of Copiapo Chile Anxious family members and exhausted rescue workers reveled in joyful relief after a drill pierced the roof of an underground mine
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| 2010 Oct.8 |
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Rescuers hours away from miners Rescuers say they could be just hours away from completing an escape tunnel for 33 miners. The rescuers had to work carefully not to jam the drill
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| 2010 Oct.8 |
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Drill 24 hours from miners As of Friday afternoon, it was 40 meters away. There may be light at the end of a nearly completed tunnel for the 33 men trapped
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| 2010 Oct.7 |
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Rescue team trains for final stage The 16-man rescue team that will carry out the operation to free 33 trapped miners trained for their mission at the mine site
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| 2010 Oct.4 |
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Chile miners' rescue 'very close' Engineers drilling to reach 33 miners say the men might be rescued as early as this weekend. The drill had only 160m to go to reach the men
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| 2010 Oct.1 |
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Mine rescue 'this month' Chile's mines minister says an attempt to rescue 33 trapped miners will begin in the second half of October - earlier than previously predicted
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| 2010 Sep.30 |
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Vehicle for rescuing miners passes test The first test of a rescue capsule designed to rescue 33 trapped miners was carried out successfully in a tube 12 meters long
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| 2010 Sep.28 |
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Drill passes halfway point in mine rescue Rescuers have bored more than halfway through the earth and rock separating 33 trapped miners from the surface
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| 2010 Sep.26 |
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Rescue capsule arrives at Chile mine Rescue workers took delivery of a 420-kilogram (924-pound) cage that is expected to haul 33 trapped miners back to the surface
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| 2010 Sep.22 |
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3rd drill to start advancing toward miners A 'Plan C' oil drill to reach 33 miners trapped is scheduled to start amid hopes it will provide a faster solution than the other two methods used
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| 2010 Sep.19 |
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Pinera speaks with trapped miners Chilean President Sebastian Pinera paid a visit to a mine where 33 miners have spent more than a month about 700 meters underground
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| 2010 Sep.18 |
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Chilean miners mark bicentenary The 33 Chilean miners trapped for more than a month underground have joined their compatriots in singing the national anthem
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| 2010 Sep.17 |
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Bore hole reaches trapped Chilean miners Map of Copiapo Chile| A bore hole reached 33 miners, but it must be widened before the miners can squeeze through -- a process that should take a few weeks | |
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| 2010 Sep.15 |
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November rescue hope for miners The engineer in charge of the rescue of 33 miners trapped underground says he hopes the men could be freed in early November
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| 2010 Sep.14 |
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Drilling could resume in rescue Plan B Officials working to free 33 trapped miners in a collapsed mine said they had cleared a drilling hole that was blocked by a shattered drill bit
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| 2010 Sep.12 |
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Cigarettes, electricity on way to miners The 33 men have received a power line that will allow them to install electric lights in their shelter 2,300 feet underground
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| 2010 Sep.10 |
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Oil drilling platform arrives to aid in rescue A large oil drilling platform arrived as Plan C at the Chilean mine where 33 trapped miners are awaiting rescue
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| 2010 Sep.9 |
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Families move to be closer to miners Campo Esperanza it is where many of the families of 33 miners have vowed to stay until their loved ones are pulled from the earth
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| 2010 Sep.1 |
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Chile miners given first hot meal 33 miners trapped underground have received their first hot meal in 26 days. Meatballs, chicken and rice were piped through a tube
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| 2010 Aug.31 |
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Drilling to reach miners begins Map of Copiapo Chile| Drilling has begun as part of an effort to reach the 33 miners who have been trapped underground in Chile for more than three weeks | |
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| 2010 Aug.30 |
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Trapped miners to get hot food Chilean officials were awaiting the arrival of a main drill and other equipment to begin boring a rescue shaft in a months-long operation
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| 2010 Aug.29 |
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Chile miners speak to loved ones Miners who have been trapped underground for more than three weeks have had their first telephone contact with loved ones
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| 2010 Aug.28 |
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'Plan B' for quicker mine rescue Map of Copiapo Chile Mining engineers have come up with a that could halve the time it will take to rescue the 33 miners trapped inside a mine since August 5
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| 2010 Aug.27 |
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Five Chilean miners 'depressed' 5 of the 33 miners, trapped 700m (2,300ft) below ground, were not eating properly and had refused to be filmed
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| 2010 Aug.27 |
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Plan to rescue miners quicker in works The 33 miners trapped inside a mine since August 5 have been told for the first time that they could be stuck underground for as long as four months
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| 2010 Aug.26 |
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Miner family suing owners The family of one of 33 miners trapped underground is suing the mine owners and government inspectors
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| 2010 Aug.26 |
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Trapped miners send video messages The 33 men trapped deep in a mine since August 5 reunited with their families -- via video -- as they settled into routines while awaiting a rescue
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| 2010 Aug.25 |
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Trapped miners building shrine Communications and supplies were flowing efficiently between rescuers and 33 trapped miners. The miners are asking for certain objects to be sent down
| The trapped deep underground have been told their rescue could take several months
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| 2010 Aug.24 |
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Mental ordeal awaits trapped miners Thirty-three miners trapped 701 meters below ground are depending on food, medicine and supplies being dropped to them through a 4-inch-wide tube
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| 2010 Aug.23 |
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Supplies sent to trapped miners The 33 miners survived for more than 17 days by sharing small amounts of tuna and mackerel that were in a shelter, along with water
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| 2010 Aug.22 |
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33 trapped miners alive after 17 days Map of Copiapo Chile Miners are alive and in a shelter, President Pinera said, raising hopes for the first time in the nearly 3 weeks since the mine collapsed
| Rescuers retrieved a note from the mine that said all of the miners are alive
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| 2010 Aug.8 |
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Rescuers strive to reach trapped miners Rescuers will use machines to try to reach 33 workers trapped in a caved-in mine. Another cave-in blocked the path they were trying to use
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| 2010 Aug.6 |
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33 workers trapped in mine Map of Copiapo Chile| 130 people were working to rescue the miners after the main ramp into the mine was blocked | |
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