Two West Virginia mining accidents within 17 days in January 2006 killed 14 people and prompted Congress to pass the most sweeping mine safety legislation in 29 years.
An explosion at the Massey Energy Co. mine in Montcoal, West Virginia, killed at least 25 miners. The cause of the explosion had not been determined as rescuers worked Tuesday to bore ventilation holes into the Upper Big Branch Mine. This is a chronological list of notable coal mine accidents in the United States over the last century. The list is not all-inclusive. * December 6, 1907 -- Worst coal mine disaster in U.S. history: 362 miners are killed in an explosion at the Monongah Nos. 6 and 8 Coal Mines in Monongah, West Virginia.
The federal government makes big changes to student loans, as financial planner Karen Lee explains.
Tucked into the legislation President Obama signed Tuesday is an important change that didn't get near the attention of health care reform: a sweeping overhaul of the nation's student loan program.
Americans of all ages are being hurt by the weak job market, but the nation's teens are in a particularly bad spot.
A mother whose 11-year-old son committed suicide tells lawmakers bullying in schools has to stop. Mary Snow reports
Eleven-year-old Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover liked football, basketball and playing video games with his little brother.
Federal authorities on Thursday ordered Andalex Resources Inc. to pay $420,300 in fines for "flagrant violations" at a coal mine it operates in Price, Utah.
It's tough enough to save for retirement without having to worry about hidden fees in your 401(k).
Former U.S. Rep. Bill Ford of Michigan, who spent three decades in the U.S. House of Representatives, died early Saturday, said a spokesman for Rep. John Dingell, D-Michigan.
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