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Chile miners: From world fame to humble homes (AP)

October 17th, 2010

Rescued miner Richard Villarroel stands next to an altar of religious statues as he visits to the San Jose mine near Copiapo, Chile, Saturday Oct. 16, 2010. Villarroel is one of the 33 miners who were trapped inside the gold and copper mine for 69 days before being rescued on Wednesday Oct. 13. (AP Photo/Carlos Espinoza)AP - Chile’s 33 rescued miners got heroes’ welcomes, still wearing the sunglasses that make them look like rock stars, as they pushed through swarms of news media eager to…

Chile miners are heroes, but fame can be fleeting (AP)

October 11th, 2010

Patricio Sepulveda, a corporal of the police special operations unit, smiles after arriving at the San Jose mine near Copiapo, Chile, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010. After more than two months trapped deep in the gold and copper mine, 33 miners are close to being freed and Sepulveda, who forms part of the pre-selected team of rescuers, will likely be one of the paramedics to go down the escape shaft to lead the miners to the surface. (AP Photo/Roberto Candia)AP - A torrent of emotions awaits the 33 miners when they finally rejoin the outside world.


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Chile’s miners heroes, but fame can be fleeting (AP)

October 11th, 2010

Patricio Sepulveda, a corporal of the police special operations unit, center, talks to fellow officers at the San Jose mine near Copiapo, Chile, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010. After more than two months trapped deep in the gold and copper mine, 33 miners are close to being freed and Sepulveda, who forms part of the pre-selected team of rescuers, will likely be one of the paramedics to go down the escape shaft to lead the miners to the surface. (AP Photo/Roberto Candia)AP - A torrent of emotions awaits the 33 miners when they finally rejoin the outside world.


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Karaoke champs vie for fame, dumplings in Russia (AP)

September 23rd, 2010

Tami Marie of the United States performing 'Misery' at the Karaoke Wold Championships in in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel)AP - The winner of the Karaoke World Championships may not achieve world fame, but at least he or she won’t have to worry where the next meal is coming…

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