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Box will be listened to. there is so much interest in this that russian prime minister vladimir putin has personally taken charge of the investigation into the crash. president obama getting in touch with polish prime minister by telephone offering america condolences to the families, those on board and, in fact, the nation. poland in deep mourning now. memorial services outside the palace of the president. but most importantly, finally, brian, special meeting of the cabinet of the government of poland held this afternoon. it's thought that the functioning part of the government will continue,...

Role the media played or didn't play in the west virginia mining tragedy. >> it's the worst mining accident in over 20 years as a pattern of safety violations and hazards come to light, has the press failed to raise questions about the mining industry and the media go gaga after tiger's return to the green all next on news watch. imagine being at thirty thousand feet with a plane full of kids. and you have a heart attack. that's what happened to me. i'm on an aspirin regimen now.

Today. this waiting game put mortgage strain on this community that's desperately trying to hold it together. join meeg is jeff, who comes from a family of miners. his own grandfather barely survived a mining accident. thanks so much for being with us. >> thanks for having me. >> it seems every time there is a tragedy at a mine, the nation focuses its attention once again on this profession. there is a sense among many that mining is just inherently a deadly job and that accidents like this are the nature of the beast. do you agree or do you think in this day and age, we shouldn't be talking a...

Suffering so much grief and they are willing to accept that. >> this doesn't only happen to the coal mining industry. there is a risk on your job. there is risk everywhere. our families are willing to take the risk. >> reporter: they have faith that every law spun out of these disasters will help to make their loved ones safer. as history that is proven, the best of intentions are never 100%. >> i just think it is never going to be perfect. there is always going to be something that you have to expect that may happen. >> a sense of resignation that regardless of the number of laws that are wri...

Virginia. rescue teams there are in the process of drilling above the coal mine in anest to save four missing miners. the holes are intended to release all the dangerous gases. rescuers hope to be finished around noon on wednesday. monday's explosion killed 25 workers, making this the deadliest u.s. mining accident in 25 years. the mine was cited almost 500 times last year for unsafe conditions. the feds proposed nearly a $1 million fine. but the owner, massey energy, insists its mines are safe. tuesday night, the town of montcoal held a prayer vigil for victims. and people haven't given up ho...