Oct 15 Clock Ticks Toward Sudan Vote With Growing Fears of Civil War By Larisa Epatko Activists and analysts fear Sudan could be on the brink of another civil war if the oil-rich south votes to break away from the north in a Jan. 9 referendum. The issue has gotten some new attention this week thanks… Continue reading
Oct 15 Bernanke Suggests Fed Will Do More to Spur Economy; Chilean Miners Begin to Head Home Stock futures jumped after a much-anticipated speech by Ben Bernanke Friday morning, in which the Fed chairman indicated that the central bank may need to do more to stimulate the economy and reduce unemployment. "There would appear -- all… Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch Chilean Rescue Effort Holds Lessons in Spirit, Ingenuity Jeffrey Brown gets three views on the successful rescue of 33 trapped Chilean, what techniques were used to cause the rescue to run smoothly and what it means for Chile. Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch Pinera Vows to Toughen Chilean Mining Safety Celebrations took place across the world when the last Chilean miner emerged after being trapped for 69 days. ITN's Jonathan Miller recaps the euphoria captured in Chile and across the world. Continue watching
Oct 14 The Psychology of Confinement: Q&A With NASA Psychologist Al Holland Chilean president Sebastian Piñera sings the national anthem with chief supervisor Luis Urzua, the last miner to be rescued (Flickr Creative Commons/Rescate Mineros) NASA psychologist Al Holland has spent decades helping to prepare and support astronauts on long-term… Continue reading
Oct 14 Chile's Mine Rescue: Costs and Benefits By Larisa Epatko The complicated mission to save 33 men from the collapsed San Jose mine near Copiapo, Chile, which ended successfully Wednesday night, will cost an estimated $10 million to $20 million, according to Chilean President Sebastian Pinera. Continue reading
Oct 14 Chile Rescue Operation Ends; Foreclosures Set New Record People celebrate in Santiago after the last of the 33 miners was rescued (JORGE AMENGUAL/AFP/Getty Images) Less than 24 hours after the rescue operation began, the last of the 33 miners trapped underground for more than two months… Continue reading
Oct 13 Developing: Rescue Operation for Chilean Miners Updated 8:55 p.m. ET Luiz Alberto Urzua becomes the 33rd and last miner to exit the mine in Chile. The shift foreman exited the mine to absolute jubilation from the crowds. As the New York Times… Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch Dramatic Scene Surrounds Chilean Miner Rescue Jonathan Franklin of the Washington Post gives an update on efforts to free 33 trapped Chilean miners. Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch Chilean Miners Lifted to Freedom One-by-One A group of trapped Chilean miners is being lifted to freedom on-by-one in a gripping rescue scene. Jonathan Miller gives a recap of the dramatic rescue from the site at the San Jose mine. Continue watching