Topic: Australia celebrates, and mourns, after mine rescue

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May 9th, 2006   Post 1
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Post; Australia celebrates, and mourns, after mine rescue


SYDNEY (Reuters) - Two Australian miners trapped in a small cage deep underground for 14 days walked out of the mine on Tuesday, triumphantly thrusting their arms into the air after rescuers freed them shortly before dawn.




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May 11th, 2006   Post 2
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A little more detail. Trapped in a 1.2 by 2m cage 1km below ground.
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May 11th, 2006   Post 3
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Yeah at the temperature of 35 ° Celsius in the dark.
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