While they probably weren’t sure what to expect once they were rescued, they certainly knew they would be highly sought once out.
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Rescue Workers Reach the Trapped Chilean Miners
After more than 65 days of constant drilling, a powerful rig punches through to the trapped miners’ shelter. See the miraculous visuals at TIME.com.
Kim Jong-il’s Eldest Son Jabs Baby Brother Despot-to-Be
Maybe it has something to do with him being overlooked to rule the country.
McWeddings Available Soon in Hong Kong
What little girl doesn’t spend hours dreaming of her perfect wedding day: the perfect groom; the perfect wedding cake; and the perfect dress. Well, now McDonald’s wants to help make those dreams come true. Yes, that …
Want to Date These Kung-Fu Sisters? You’ll Have to Fight
It’s hard to find a good man these days. It’s especially tough to find a guy who can take you in kung-fu.
Study: 71% of Tweets Are Ignored
Ever feel like those thousands of followers you’ve got on Twitter couldn’t care less what you tweet? No, it’s not just your imagination.
FBI Seizes John Lennon Fingerprint Set
Right before they were to go on auction, a set of John Lennon’s fingerprints was seized by the FBI.
The Hunt Is On for China’s Bigfoot
His name means “wild man,” he stands over six feet tall, and China is out to get him.
Quotes: Chilean Miners’ Loved Ones Suffer
“Here the tension is higher than down below. Down there they are calm.”
— VERONICA TICONA, sister of one of the 33 trapped Chilean miners, on the fraught relationship between the miners’ loved ones, who are exhausted from …
The World Gets Two New Countries! (Sort Of.)
Goodbye, Netherlands Antilles. Hello, Curaçao and St. Maarten.
Your Ears: The Next High-Tech ID
Forget fingerprints or retina scans — the shape of your ears could be the next choice of identification when you pass through airport security, reports the Telegraph.
Google Tests Self-Driving Car
You didn’t actually think that you’d need to drive the next wave of cars, did you?