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Wednesday, December 07, 2011  Families of West Virginia mine blast victims want criminal prosecutions, not just $210M settlement

Thursday, June 30, 2011  Story updated with video: Owner of West Virginia coal mine where blast killed 29 sent fake safety records to regulators

Wednesday, November 24, 2010  Police: 29 miners have died at New Zealand mine after 2nd blast that none could have survived

Monday, November 22, 2010  Families grow frustrated, officials prepare for possible deaths at NZ mine where 29 trapped

Friday, November 19, 2010  Police said that shortly before the blast the electricity went out in the mine, which may have caused ventilation problems.

Friday, April 30, 2010  The FBI has interviewed nearly two dozen current and former employees of Massey Energy Co. in a criminal probe of the West Virginia mine explosion.

Monday, April 12, 2010  State mine office spokeswoman Jama Jarrett says one crew entered Virginia-based Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch mine around midnight Sunday and another went in about 5 a.m. Monday.

Saturday, April 10, 2010  Hopes dashed: Searchers find bodies of 4 missing in West Virginia mine; death toll 29, worst since 1970