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Saturday, September 4, 2010

Third drill effort to reach Chile miners

SANTIAGO, Chile, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Chilean President Sebastian Pinera said work on a third rescue tunnel would begin soon at the site where 33 miners have been trapped for more than a month. The president said the third tunnel would be dug by an oil-well drill and work would get under way before... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 2, 2010

Suspect: 'Planet does not need humans'

SILVER SPRING, Md., Sept. 2 (UPI) -- James J. Lee, identified as the gunman killed by police at the Discovery Channel in Maryland, had a history of environmental extremism, online posts indicate. The 43-year-old Lee also had an obsession with the Discovery Channel, viewing the television company as... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Protester takes hostages in D.C. suburb

SILVER SPRING, Md., Sept. 1 (UPI) -- A self-described environmental protester took hostages Wednesday at the Discovery Channel's headquarters in suburban Washington, police said. Police said they were negotiating with the gunman, identified as James J. Lee. Police have refused to say how many... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Family sues over heart-stopping shock

DOVER, N.H., Aug. 31 (UPI) -- The family of a student severely shocked during a prank in electrical trades class in Dover, N.H., is suing his teacher and school district, court papers say. In a complaint filed in Strafford County Superior Court, Robert and Sandra Dubois and their 18-year-old son... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, August 27, 2010

Trapped miners send video to families

COPIAPO, Chile, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Thirty-three men trapped in a mine in Chile since early August sent a video message to their families, expressing thanks for the work being done to free them. The 25-minute video shows the cramped living quarters the men have occupied since they were trapped 2,300... Sign in to see full entry.

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