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U.S. / NEWS Wed Aug 15, 2007 @ 3:54pm neoform

USA Today -- Rescuers are running out of options to rescue six coal miners trapped by a cave-in nearly 10 days ago, and experts are giving long odds against finding the men alive. As crews slowly dig a path to the men's presumed location at the Crandall Canyon mine.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Fri Aug 10, 2007 @ 8:17am neoform

BBC News -- Rescuers in the US state of Utah have drilled through to a mine cavity where six miners are believed trapped, but have not yet detected any sound. The rescue crew drilled a narrow hole and lowered a microphone into the collapsed Crandall Canyon coal mi.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Mon Feb 19, 2007 @ 8:38am neoform

Houston Chronicle -- Rescuers located three climbers who fell from a ledge on snowy Mount Hood on Sunday, but rescue efforts were being hampered by blinding snow and wind, officials said. Rescuers were trying to rappel 150 feet to reach the climbers, but were caught in whi.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Mon Aug 20, 2007 @ 8:21am neoform

USA Today -- The operator of the Crandall Canyon coal mine where six men are missing and three rescuers died last week delivered a grim assessment Sunday, saying "It's likely that these miners may not be found." Rob Moore, vice president of Utah Energy which operat.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Fri Aug 10, 2007 @ 8:17am neoform

USA Today -- The frenetic effort to drill into the presumed location of six workers trapped in a collapsed mine yielded no audible evidence of survivors early Friday. But rescuers cautioned their work isn't done and that air quality in the mine could sustain life... Read More

U.S. / NEWS Tue Aug 7, 2007 @ 8:17am neoform

BBC News -- Rescuers in the US state of Utah are bringing in more drilling equipment to try to free six miners trapped in a collapsed coal mine since early Monday. So far there has no been no contact with the men, thought to be about 1,500 feet (457m) below the su.. Read More