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| (VOA) - Engineers in Chile are continuing to cut an escape path to save 33 miners who are trapped 600 meters underground. They have been trapped in the gold and copper mine since August 5th. Officials say the drilling machine will cut at a rate of about six meters per day. The drill will first create a narrow hole. Then a larger drill device will widen the tunnel. A rescue device will pull the miners to the surface. The drilling will send up to 4,000 tons of rock into the area where the miners are sheltered. Officials say the miners will have to help in their rescue by clearing the rock as it falls. |  | | | |
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Chile Mine Rescue Efforts |
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 | Warren Johnson - Nguyen Nam Tran | Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 |
(VOA) - Engineers in Chile are continuing to cut an escape path to save 33 miners who are trapped 600 meters underground. They have been trapped in the gold and copper mine since August 5th. Officials say the drilling machine will cut at a rate of about six meters per day. The drill will first create a narrow hole. Then a larger drill device will widen the tunnel. A rescue device will pull the miners to the surface. The drilling will send up to 4,000 tons of rock into the area where the miners are sheltered. Officials say the miners will have to help in their rescue by clearing the rock as it falls. |
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Boeing Delays 787 until 2011 |
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 | Natasha Alexander - Banh Thi Uyen Uyen | Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 |
(Reuters) - It was the star attraction at this year's Farnborough airshow and has been hailed as the future of aircraft technology. But now Boeing says delivery of its first 787 Dreamliner could be delayed until the first quarter of next year. Japan's All Nippon Airways were expecting the plane by the end of this year - Boeing say they're waiting for an engine from Rolls Royce. ther customers who have placed orders include America's ANA with 55 and Australia's Quantas with 50. |
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Oil Eating Bacteria Cleaning up BP's Oil Spill |
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 | Ian Taylor & Thien Tri | Saturday, Aug 28, 2010 |
(VOA) - American scientists say a newly discovered kind of bacteria is eating oil in the Gulf of Mexico more quickly than researchers and officials had expected. Researchers at the Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory announced the discovery Tuesday. The scientists say the new bacterium does not use as much oxygen as other bacteria. Researchers have been measuring oxygen levels in the gulf to find out how much oil spilled there after a BP oil rig exploded in April. Earlier this month, government scientists said about 75 percent of the oil had been removed or had left the area. Other studies disputed that the new study was carried out with money provided by BP. Researchers say the money was given before the spill and it’s unconnected. |
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Cocaine Charge for Paris Hilton |
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 | Michael W. Smith & Le Quan | Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 |
(Reuters) - Another run-in with the law for Paris Hilton. The 29-year-old, who is the great-granddaughter of Hilton hotels founder Conrad Hilton, was arrested in Las Vegas on Friday night and charged with cocaine possession. This was the second drug-related arrest for Hilton in two months. She was briefly detained after a World Cup soccer match in South Africa in July on suspicion of marijuana possession. Three years ago, Hilton pleaded no contest to alcohol-related reckless driving and served 23 days in jail.
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Rare Monkeys Spotted in Vietnam |
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 | Dean Lincoln - Nguyen Tuan Khai | Tuesday, Aug 17, 2010 |
(CNN) - Researchers have discovered a previously unknown group of rare monkeys in the forests of Vietnam. The monkeys were "very sensitive to the presence of people, giving warning signs to one another and fleeing" whenever biologists approached, the group said in a statement."It was apparent that the monkeys associated humans with danger -- perhaps due to ongoing threats from hunters," the group said. |
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Psychic Croc Picks Election Winner |
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 | Edward Evans - Nguyen Tri Duc | Thursday, Aug 26, 2010 |
(Reuters) - The audience is hushed - Harry the psychic crocodile is about to predict Australia's next Prime Minister. Harry's handler, Nigel Plamer, says he has no idea who Harry likes for victory. "Harry is from a very conservative background as far as I know his history so it will be interesting to see which way he goes." So, will it be Labor leader Julia Gillard or Liberal leader Tony Abbott? It's a win for Gillard, says Harry. A bit stingy with her chicken, though, isn't she? |
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