SAN JOSÉ MINE, Chile — The first two of 33 men trapped in a collapsed mine were rescued early Wednesday after 69 days underground, pulled to fresh air and freedom at last in a missile-like escape capsule to the cheers of family and countrymen.
UPDATE: Miners begin to surface from 69-day ordeal
Tuesday, October 12, 2010 | 8:46 p.m. CDT;
updated 8:36 a.m. CDT, Wednesday, October 13, 2010
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