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Wednesday, December 07, 2011  Families of West Virginia mine blast victims want criminal prosecutions, not just $210M settlement

Thursday, June 30, 2011  Story updated with video: Owner of West Virginia coal mine where blast killed 29 sent fake safety records to regulators

Wednesday, November 24, 2010  Police: 29 miners have died at New Zealand mine after 2nd blast that none could have survived

Monday, November 22, 2010  Families grow frustrated, officials prepare for possible deaths at NZ mine where 29 trapped

Monday, November 22, 2010  Barefoot, wrapped in quilts, 29 escape flooded Chinese coal mine after rescuers pump out water

Friday, November 19, 2010  Police said that shortly before the blast the electricity went out in the mine, which may have caused ventilation problems.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010  Federal regulators say recent raids show serious violations persist in Appalachian coal mines

Tuesday, April 13, 2010  Recovery teams working before dawn Tuesday finished the grim task of recovering the last of 29 West Virginia miners killed in the nation's worst coal mining disaster in decades.

Monday, April 12, 2010  State mine office spokeswoman Jama Jarrett says one crew entered Virginia-based Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch mine around midnight Sunday and another went in about 5 a.m. Monday.

Saturday, April 10, 2010  Hopes dashed: Searchers find bodies of 4 missing in West Virginia mine; death toll 29, worst since 1970

Friday, April 09, 2010  Smoke, fear of fire force rescue teams to again retreat from West Virginia mine before missing found

Wednesday, April 07, 2010  Rescuers have gotten no response from possible survivors.

Tuesday, April 06, 2010  Dad who loved to go fishing with family, man weeks from retirement among W.Va. mine victims

Tuesday, April 06, 2010  UPDATE 11:10 a.m. CDT: Victims' relatives angry over how they heard the news