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| Jan.17 |
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Billionaire Pinera wins presidential election Conservative Sebastian Pinera has won presidential run-off, ending two decades of centre-left rule
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| Feb.27 |
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Massive 8.8 quake hits Chile   An earthquake is killing at least 147 people and triggering tsunami warnings for the entire Pacific basin. The quake struck at 3:34 a.m. off...
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| Mar.1 |
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Extra troops deployed amid quake unrest
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| Mar.11 |
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Pinera sworn in as president
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| Apr.7 |
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Pinochet judge charged with abuse
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| Jun.3 |
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Van der Sloot arrested in Chile
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| Aug.6 |
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33 workers trapped in mine 130 people were working to rescue the miners after the main ramp into the mine was blocked
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| 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
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| Aug.28 |
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'Plan B' for quicker mine rescue
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| Aug.31 |
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Drilling to reach miners begins
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| Sep.17 |
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Bore hole reaches trapped Chilean miners
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| Oct.1 |
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Mine rescue 'this month'
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| Oct.8 |
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Drill 24 hours from miners
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| Oct.9 |
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Rescue drill reaches trapped miners
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Evacuation of miners to start Wednesday
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| Oct.10 |
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Final steps under way before mine rescue
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| Oct.12 |
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Rescue of trapped miners to begin soon
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First Chile miner reaches surface
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Joy as first 3 Chile miners freed
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| Oct.13 |
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Half of trapped 33 miners rescued
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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 sev... | |
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| Oct.15 |
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31 of 33 miners released from hospital
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| Dec.23 |
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Parcel bombs hit Rome embassies
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| Jan.17 |
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Billionaire Pinera wins presidential election| Conservative Sebastian Pinera has won presidential run-off, ending two decades of centre-left rule. Social Democrat Eduardo Frei conceded defeat after resu... | |
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| Feb.27 |
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Massive 8.8 quake hits Chile Map of Chillan Chile| An earthquake is killing at least 147 people and triggering tsunami warnings for the entire Pacific basin. The quake struck at 3:34 a.m. off the coast. A large wave killed three people and 10 we... | |
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Quake affects two million, says Bachelet
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| Feb.28 |
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Chileans awake to more aftershocks
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President Bachelet steps up quake rescue |
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| Mar.1 |
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Chileans thirsty, fearful of looting |
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Extra troops deployed amid quake unrest Thousands of troops are heading to the devastated earthquake zone as reports emerge of desperate survivors turning to looting and arson
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| Mar.2 |
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Clinton promises solidarity for Chile |
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Death toll at 795 in Chile quake |
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Bachelet urges survivors to stay calm |
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| Mar.3 |
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Aid starts to flow in quake-damaged Chile |
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| Mar.4 |
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Aftershocks rattle Chile |
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| Mar.5 |
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U.N. chief visits as aftershocks shake |
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Chile sacks official over tsunami alert |
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| Mar.7 |
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Chile mourns victims of earthquake |
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| Mar.11 |
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Pinera sworn in as president Sebastian Pinera has been sworn in as president, minutes after it was hit by the largest aftershock since devastating earthquake
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Three strong earthquakes strike Chile
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| Mar.14 |
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Widespread power blackout |
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| Mar.27 |
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Preisdent Pinera marks month since quake |
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| Apr.7 |
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Pinochet judge charged with abuse Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon who brought cases against former Chilean dictator and bin Laden has been charged with abuse of judicial power
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| Apr.24 |
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Cult leader Schaefer dies in Chile prison |
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| Apr.28 |
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Boy 'kills brother' over PlayStation row |
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| Jun.3 |
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Van der Sloot arrested in Chile Map of Vina del Mar Chile He's the suspect in a young woman's slaying in Peru and previously considered a suspect in the disappearance of U.S. Natalee Holloway in Aruba
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| Jun.21 |
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Vatican asked to investigate sex abuse |
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| Jun.22 |
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Wins for Spain and Chile |
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| Jun.25 |
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Spain beat Chile to top spot |
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| Jul.11 |
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Total solar eclipse crosses South Pacific |
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| 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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| Aug.8 |
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Rescuers strive to reach trapped miners |
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| 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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| Aug.23 |
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Supplies sent to trapped miners
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| Aug.24 |
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Mental ordeal awaits trapped miners |
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| Aug.25 |
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Trapped miners building shrine
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| Aug.26 |
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Trapped miners send video messages
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Miner family suing owners
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| Aug.27 |
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Plan to rescue miners quicker in works
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Five Chilean miners 'depressed'
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| Aug.28 |
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'Plan B' for quicker mine rescue 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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| Aug.29 |
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Chile miners speak to loved ones
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| Aug.30 |
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Trapped miners to get hot food
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| 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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| Sep.1 |
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Chile miners given first hot meal
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| Sep.2 |
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Chile health minister: Miners strong
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| Sep.4 |
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NASA advised miners to exercise |
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| Sep.5 |
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Plan C for Chile mine rescue: Use oil drill |
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'Don't give up,' plane survivors tell miners |
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| Sep.6 |
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One rescue operation temporarily halted
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| Sep.8 |
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Miners watch Chile-Ukraine soccer match |
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| Sep.9 |
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Families move to be closer to miners |
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Oil drilling platform headed to mine |
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| Sep.10 |
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Oil drilling platform arrives to aid in rescue |
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| Sep.12 |
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Cigarettes, electricity on way to miners
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| Sep.14 |
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Drilling could resume in rescue Plan B |
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Chilean miner's wife gives birth to Hope |
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| Sep.15 |
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November rescue hope for miners
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| 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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| Sep.18 |
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Chilean miners mark bicentenary |
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| Sep.19 |
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Pinera speaks with trapped miners
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Pinera accused of playing politics |
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| Sep.22 |
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3rd drill to start advancing toward miners |
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| Sep.26 |
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Rescue capsule arrives at Chile mine
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| Sep.28 |
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Drill passes halfway point in mine rescue |
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| Sep.30 |
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Vehicle for rescuing miners passes test |
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| 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 predic...
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| Oct.4 |
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Chile miners' rescue 'very close'
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| Oct.7 |
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Rescue team trains for final stage |
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| 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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Rescuers hours away from miners
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| 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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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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| 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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| Oct.11 |
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Time set for Chilean mine rescue
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Tests at Chile mine 'promising'
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| Oct.12 |
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Rescue of trapped miners to begin soon President Sebastian Pinera: The miner who became the cameraman who recorded the day-to-day activities of the miners will be the first one re...
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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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Joy as first 3 Chile miners freed Three of the 33 miners trapped deep underground for more than two months in northern Chile have been rescued
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| Oct.13 |
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Half of trapped 33 miners rescued 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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Chile mine rescue reaches endgame
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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
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| Oct.14 |
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First Chile miners allowed home
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| Oct.15 |
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31 of 33 miners released from hospital 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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| Oct.17 |
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Service of thanks at Chile mine
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| Oct.18 |
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Pinera: Mining conditions must improve
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| Nov.8 |
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Two miners killed in Chile blast |
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| Dec.8 |
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Prison fire kills 81 in Chile
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| Dec.23 |
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Parcel bombs hit Rome embassies Italian police are searching all embassies and consular offices after parcel bombs exploded at the Swiss and Chilean missions
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