Chile mine rescue underway; two-thirds hoisted to safety

SAN JOSE MINE, CHILE - One by one, the miners who have been trapped under 2,000 feet of rock in northern Chile for more than two months were being pulled to the surface Wednesday in a special capsule, then embraced by emotional family members as the end of their saga was beamed live around the world.

Michelle Obama's plea to America

Plea for more time ... Michelle Obama. Photo: Reuters

US First Lady Michelle Obama on Wednesday poignantly said she felt the economic anxiety of hurting Americans, but pleaded with them to give her husband more time to forge the change he promised.

Last of 33 miners likely to be saved Wednesday

The last of 33 miners trapped in a Chile mine could be saved by the end of the day, officials said Wednesday, as a complex, fast-moving rescue operation went without hitch, triggering global rejoicing.

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Question of the Week: Investors Seek Metals To Soften Blow of Global Currency War

By Kerri Shannon, Associate Editor, Money Morning

The housing market remains in the dumper. U.S. stocks - despite a rally - are still 22% below their record highs of two years ago. And the "official" unemployment rate remains at a heart-stopping 9.6%.

Flu Shots May Reduce Heart Attack Risk

Sept. 21, 2010 -- Yearly flu shots may do more than stave off the seasonal flu -- they may also prevent heart attacks, according to a new study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. And the earlier you get the flu shot, the greater this protection, the study shows.

You Heard it Here First: China's Plan to Dethrone the Dollar Continues to Unfold

By Don Miller, Associate Editor, Money Morning

The U.S. dollar is on the way out as the world's top reserve currency. And as Money Morning Chief Investment Strategist Keith Fitz-Gerald predicted more than a year and a half ago, the yuan could be set to replace it.

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Chile miners: Rescue workers expect to begin lifting trapped miners Tuesday | La Plaza | Los Angeles Times

Officials said that Tuesday, the 69th day underground for 33 miners trapped 2,300 feet down in a northern Chile mine, will see at least the first rescue via metal capsule, with the rest to be lifted to freedom over the next two days.

Indian athlete Rani Yadav fails dope test at Commonwealth Games

 

NEW DELHI: Indian race walker Rani Yadav has tested positive for the banned steroid nandrolone, becoming the third person at the Commonwealth Games to be caught doping.
The Commonwealth Games Federation says Yadav, who was sixth in the women's 20-kilometer walk on Saturday, has been provisionally suspended from the event.