Chile drills to free 33 miners in longest underground ordeal
A 31-ton drill began carving a half mile chimney through solid rock to free 33 miners trapped since August in Chile’s San Jose mine. The pilot hole will guide later rays as larger bits expand the bore and the men are pulled to safety, a process that could take four months. The men endured 17 days without contact, surviving on limited rations and water found in the ground.
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North Korea confirms Kim trip to China after safe return
North Korea and Chinese media confirm Kim Jong Il undertook a five day visit to northeastern China meeting Hu Jintao and touring factories. Reports note he was accompanied by aides and possibly the heir apparent, while Kim Jong Un was not mentioned in dispatches.
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Afghan bombs kill eight coalition troops in south
NATO said eight international forces were killed in Afghanistan including seven U.S. troops after roadside bombs struck the south. The deaths lifted the three day toll to more than a dozen as President Karzai questioned U.S. strategy and Afghan frontline gains. The seven U.S. deaths and five in one blast were among the markers of the spike. The eighth casualty’s nationality was not disclosed.
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Interfaith Center Proposed Near Ground Zero
Julie Menin of Manhattan Community Board 1 supports a proposed Islamic center and mosque two blocks north of the World Trade Center site. She suggests adding an interfaith nondemoninational chapel within the same complex to unite people following the example of a Sept. 11 memorial chapel.
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Obama to end Iraq combat as prelude to Mideast talks
President Obama will declare Iraq combat mission ended and will focus on advancing Israeli Palestinian talks. White House frames move as kept commitments but offers no bold promises for peace, stressing ongoing Afghan theater and broader U.S. middleman role amid a stalled peace process.
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Biden vows US not to abandon Iraq as troops withdraw
Vice President Biden in Baghdad reassures Iraqis the United States will not leave them as the U.S. military steps back and political stalemate looms seven years after the invasion. Ceremony marks end of combat operations while leaders face power-sharing talks after March elections.
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Number of women in Congress could fall
McClatchy Newspapers reports that the 2010 midterms may reduce the number of women in Congress for the first time since 1978. From 90 seats held by women, as many as 10 could flip to men, despite strong advocacy and a high profile year for female candidates.
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Mexico captures drug lord known as the Barbie
Mexican authorities announce the capture of Edgar Valdez Villarreal alias the Barbie a Texas born gang kingpin blamed for a brutal turf war. President Calderon calls him one of the world’s most wanted criminals and says operations against the trafficking gang will continue. Valdez 37 was seized in the State of Mexico near Mexico City as a photo released shows him kneeling with a police officer.
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Journal-World contact and service information
Lawrence Journal-World provides offices at 609 North H Street and 645 North H Street News Center with phone numbers 785 843 1000 and 800 578 8748 for story ideas subscriptions billing and delivery. Customer redelivery guarantee applies if paper not received and is available in-town the same day.
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North Carolina 65 carat emerald gem unearthed on farm
A nearly 65 carat emerald found at a North Carolina farm drew comparisons to Catherine the Great’s crown jewels. Discovered in a pit near corn rows, the gem was nicknamed Carolina Emperor by its finders who once charged visitors to shovel for samples. After cutting, the finished stone weighed about one fifth of the original, roughly larger than a US quarter and similar to a AA battery in heft, with experts noting its size and quality comparable to a diamond brooch once sold by Christies for 1.65 million dollars.
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