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Rescuers Rush to Reach 42 Trapped in Chinese Mines

A buildup of volatile gas hampered rescue efforts in one Chinese coal mine and water continued to pour into another as emergency crews raced to reach 42 miners and others trapped Sunday for a second day, officials and state media …

Louisiana Sending Search Team to Alabama

Louisiana is sending a 120-person search team to help with recovery efforts in storm-ravaged areas of Alabama. State police said in a news release that the Urban Search and Rescue team began preparations on Sunday for deployment to Tuscaloosa. State …

Teen Joins New York Fire Department After Rescue

A teenager who had to be rescued after he fell off a western New York cliff last year has joined the fire department that helped bring him to safety. Andrew Carriero of Gowanda was hunting last November in the gorge …