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'The Hunger Games': a quick guide for the uninitiated

Wondering what the commotion over Suzanne Collins' 'Hunger Games' trilogy is all about? Here's a guide to help you catch up before the movie is released on March 23.
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 02/27
Top 6 most triumphant stories of 2010

Most 2010 lists of major news will include the Gulf oil spill, the Haiti earthquake, the Republican midterm election sweep, and WikiLeaks. But we saw many events that also inspired or amazed or brought a smile. Here's our top 6 list.
In Pictures: 2010: The year in pictures
Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 11/22

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'The Hunger Games': a quick guide for the uninitiated

Wondering what the commotion over Suzanne Collins' 'Hunger Games' trilogy is all about? Here's a guide to help you catch up before the movie is released on March 23.
A year after joyous miner rescue, Chile struggles with conflict

After soaring to a 65 percent approval rating following the miner rescue, President Sebastian Piñera's rating is now at 30 percent as his country is riven by protests, riots, and other crises.
Latin America Monitor
Trapped Chilean miners to appear on the big screen

Many say the successful rescue of 'Los 33' after their 69-day plight is made for Hollywood, but Chileans are cautious about how their society will be portrayed.
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 02/27
Top 6 most triumphant stories of 2010

Most 2010 lists of major news will include the Gulf oil spill, the Haiti earthquake, the Republican midterm election sweep, and WikiLeaks. But we saw many events that also inspired or amazed or brought a smile. Here's our top 6 list.
In Pictures: 2010: The year in pictures
New Zealand miners rescue unlikely after second underground explosion

New Zealand miners are not likely to be found alive, following a second massive explosion on Wednesday. The 29 New Zealand miners had been trapped underground in a coal mine since last week.
Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 11/22
China rescues 29 miners trapped in flooded coal mine

The China miner rescue was good news for a coal mining industry that is still the world's deadliest despite impressive safety improvements in recent years.
In Pictures: China mine rescue
New Zealand mine explosion: 27 missing, but five miners emerge alive

A gas explosion ripped through the largest coal mine in New Zealand Friday. Rescue efforts are expected to begin shortly. Another Chilean miners rescue story?
In Pictures: Chilean miner's marathon
'Los 33' still riding whirlwind of the Chile mine rescue – but calm nearing

For the first time in weeks, the Chile miners formerly trapped underground are not in the news. And that's good news for the men who want their lives to return to normal.
Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 10/25
Chile mine rescue may spur more rescue efforts worldwide

The Chilean miners' ability to survive 17 days trapped underground without outside contact could spur future rescue missions to persevere when hope seems lost.
Donald Marron
Chilean miners confront the cartel problem

Whether you call it 'the cartel problem,' 'the tragedy of the commons,' or 'the co-op challenge,' it's hard for individuals to subsume personal benefits to the collective good.
Global News Blog
As hopes for China miners fade, Chile mine rescue comparison lingers

Rescuers are stepping up frantic efforts to save 11 China miners still believed to be trapped by a deadly gas blast on Saturday.
Four men trapped after Ecuador mine collapses

Rescue efforts are underway to save 4 miners trapped 490 feet underground after a tunnel in an Ecuador mine collapsed Friday.
As media circus wanes, Chile miners' families turn spotlight on reporters' antics

Sitting around a campfire in the Atacama Desert, family of the rescued Chile miners laugh about the media's excesses over the past 70 days.
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In Pictures: Swiss Tunnel: World's longest tunnel
Chile mine rescue spurred unprecedented global coordination

Mining and engineering experts were welcomed from around the world to assist in the Chile mine rescue.
Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 10/14
Chile mine rescue a PR coup for Chile – and President Piñera

President Sebastian Piñera's government milked the Chile mine rescue as an opportunity to bolster the country's reputation as a safe place for investment.
Five things Chile miners will have to tackle next

For the 33 Chilean miners, their reemergence on the surface Wednesday is just the beginning of months, possibly years, of adjustment to their heightened status in society and the changes that happened while they were underground.