Germany's last active coal mine closes
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Straining to hold back tears, their once-white helmets and overalls smeared with dust, seven miners in Germany stepped out of a metal cage on Friday bearing the last piece of black coal hauled up from 1,000 metres (3,280 feet) below.Video source: APThe ceremony marked the end of an industry that laid the foundations for Germany's industrial revolution and its post-war