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Shareholders OK $7.1B coal merger

Shareholders approved Alpha Natural Resources’ $7.1 billion purchase of Massey Energy on Wednesday, creating the nation’s largest metallurgical coal company, but one that still will have to overcome safety concerns after Massey’s Upper Big Branch mine disaster last year.

Many coal analysts say....

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