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rescuers are back inside a mine right now trying to find four missing miners in west virginia. four teams went in early this morning. theyre really working against time. those rescue chambers have enough food and supplies for four days. it has been almost that long since mondays explosion. rescuers got within 500 feet of where they think the survivors could be, but had to turn back that close because of dangerous gases. >> the sample results have declined. it might have been a small am...

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>> smith: bob orr in washington tonight. thanks very much. don blankenship is the chairman and c.e.o. of massey energy, the owner of the upper big branch mine and he joins us live near evening. thank you for taking the time to speak with us. >> thank you for having me. >> smith: its pretty well known now in the last 24 hours your company has been cited numerous times for ventilation violations. could it be that just that kind of violation may be at root of the explosion that took place...