Five weddings and a porno: Miners' return to normality
Since escaping underground dungeon, they have experienced everything from marriage proposals to planned film depictions.
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Clerics mine for trapped souls
As the mine rescue drama neared a climax, clerics vied with one another to stamp their own faith on a surge in religious fervour in Chile.
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Homecoming for all but two Chilean miners
Thirty-one of the 33 miners rescued in Chile are back home after doctors cleared them, as gruesome details of their underground suffering emerged.
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Chilean miner Luis Urzúa buries rifts with 'blood pact'
Foreman said his secret for keeping the men bonded was democracy, but others mention fears of death and cannibalism.
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Rock star miners emerge from mine to world stage
Stepping into the glare lights for their first fresh air in 10 weeks, the 33 men in wraparound sunglasses resembled rock stars more than miners.
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Chile miners recover, face celebrity status
Chile's 33 newly rescued miners recovered from their ordeal on Thursday while also pondering the celebrity status they have gained.
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World cheers Chile mine rescue
Chilean rescuers hoisted 33 trapped miners to safety on Wednesday as millions watched around the globe.
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Chilean miners taste freedom at last
Pumping their fists, or falling to their knees, some of the 33 Chile miners trapped below ground savoured their first tastes of freedom on Wednesday.
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More Chilean miners freed in 'miracle' rescue
Nine of Chile's 33 trapped miners were hoisted to safety on Wednesday, cheering, punching the air and hugging their families after months underground.
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NUM raises mine safety debate
The SA mining sector should focus more on safety and less on meeting targets in light of the Chile accident, the National Union of Mineworkers said.
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