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Alpha Natural Resources announced on Saturday that it has agreed to buy Massey Energy, the embattled coal mine operator, for about $7.1 billion in cash and stock in a deal that creates a new giant in coal production.
http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/01/28/alpha-nears-deal-to-buy-massey-for-about-7-billion/