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Miners Winched to the Surface in Chile, Celebrations Begin
The rescue of 33 miners in northwestern Chile is going well. We hear how it was put together, what the miners face in the future and much more. Also, Ahmadinejad gets a hero's welcome from Hezbollah supporters in Lebanon. On Reporter's Notebook, does "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" have a future?
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenThe rescue of 33 miners in northwestern Chile is going well. We hear how it was put together, what the miners face in the future and much more. Also, Iran's Ahmadinejad gets a hero's welcome from Hezbollah supporters in Lebanon, and a federal judge has ordered the military not to enforce the law that prohibits openly gay men and women from serving. We get the latest on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
Banner image: Chilean miner Jorge Galleguillos (L) gives the thumbs up upon exiting the Fenix capsule after being brought to the surface in the eleventh place, on October 13, 2010 following a 10-week ordeal in the collapsed San José mine. Photo: Rodrigo Arangua/AFP/Getty Images
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3 storiesAhmadinejad Gets Hero's Welcome from Hezbollah Supporters in Lebanon
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been showered with flowers during a parade through southern Beirut. Tomorrow, he's scheduled to make a speech in a Lebanese town a few miles from the Israeli border. Borzou Daragahi is in Beirut for the Los Angeles Times .
Read the story7 minWill the Saga of Trapped Miners Have a Happy Ending?
Just after midnight this morning, Florencio Ávalos, stepped onto the Earth's surface for the first time since the Mina San José collapsed 68 days ago. Since then, the rest of the 32 Chileans and one Bolivian have been pulled out at the rate of about one every hour, watched by millions of viewers worldwide.
Read the story34 minFederal Judge Says No More 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
Last month, Federal District Court Judge Virginia Phillips declared Don't Ask Don't Tell unconstitutional . Yesterday, she ordered the US military to stop enforcing the policy that prohibits openly gay men and women from serving their country.
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