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Miners Rescue Mission [BREAKING Update- 11:11 PM EDT- Foxnews says "Nine For Nine" Yee Ha!]
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| 7-27-2
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Posted on 07/27/2002 6:16:49 PM PDT by Petronski
Watch and pray. The rescuers are optimistic that they will reach the cavity where the miners are located by midnight, perhaps as soon as 10pm et.
They just reported that several PA miners were caught in a similar situation thirty years ago AND WERE RESCUED ALIVE AFTER A WEEK IN THE HOLE.
TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Pennsylvania; US: West Virginia
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To: strela
REUTERS is reporting that ALL 9 ARE ALIVE!
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posted on
07/27/2002 8:22:53 PM PDT
by
strela
To: strela
Lots of fussing heard on MSNBC.com press conference feed - can't make out what's being said though...Reuters says all nine are alive.
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posted on
07/27/2002 8:22:54 PM PDT
by
mhking
To: strela
Workers checking mikes at podium. Lots of shouting off camera at msnbc site.
To: Jim Noble
Reuters reports all nine miners are alive - sourced from a family member.
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posted on
07/27/2002 8:23:06 PM PDT
by
Ol' Sox
To: Petronski
Oh, yeah!!!!!
To: Petronski
Much celebrating and many hallelujahs in VT for our PA brothers. Thanks so much for the breaking news!
To: Petronski
UNCONFIRMED - but here is the AP report -
BC-APNewsAlert,0022 SOMERSET, Pa. -- Rescue workers make contact by telephone with some of the trapped miners, rescue worker says.
(Copyright 2002 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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posted on
07/27/2002 8:23:26 PM PDT
by
HAL9000
To: Petronski
CNN said they are talking to the family and said all 9 are alive.
To: The KG9 Kid
Governor on in five mins.
To: .30Carbine
5 minutes to gov
To: strela
all 9 alive and have talked to families
To: Petronski
FLASH FLASH FLASH FLASH REUTERS! ALL NINE ALIVE! Governer Schweiker in 5 minutes.
To: alancarp
AP has been reliable since before the word satellite was used in its present sense.
To: alancarp
This is the most pathetic broadcast news coverage I have ever seen!
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posted on
07/27/2002 8:23:50 PM PDT
by
knownot
To: Ol' Sox
Jeff Flock/CNN: Governor in five minutes with "probable good news."
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posted on
07/27/2002 8:23:57 PM PDT
by
mhking
To: mhking
I'm cautiously optimistic. There's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip, but the news has been good so far.
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07/27/2002 8:23:59 PM PDT
by
strela
To: mhking
Horns honking, lots of celebration in the background!
To: Petronski
This is great news! Thank God!
To: Joe Hadenuf
All nine alive////// msnbs and AP
To: crystalk
All that plus around here we bulk up on pierogies,kolbossi and beer.
prisonr6
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