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Costa Concordia Captain To Face Trial For Manslaughter

Reuters | Posted 05.22.2013 | World
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ROME, May 22 (Reuters) - The captain of the cruise ship Costa Concordia, which capsized off Italy's west coast last year killing 32 people, will fac...

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India To Make Costa Concordia Movie

Agence France Presse | | Posted 04.13.2013 | World
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An Indian film loosely based on last year's Costa Concordia shipwreck is to start shooting this year in the same region of Italy where the disaster ha...

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$1.3 Million Fine For Costa Concordia Shipwreck

AP | Posted 04.10.2013 | World
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ROME -- A judge in Tuscany fined Italian cruise line Costa Crociere SpA 1 million euros ($1.3 million) Wednesday for the 2012 shipwreck of the Concord...

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There's Finally A Plan For The Costa Concordia Wreck

AP | Posted 03.08.2013 | World
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ROME -- Italy's caretaker government has authorized authorities to move the wrecked Costa Concordia cruise ship to the nearest port, Piombino in Tusca...

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Court Docs Detail Tragic Final Moments From Costa Concordia Victims

The Huffington Post | Katherine Bindley | Posted 03.06.2013 | World
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Sixty pages of court documents presented by the prosecution to an Italian court earlier this week have revealed new details about the final moments of...

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What This Wreck Can Teach Us About The Costa Concordia

Andrew Burmon | Posted 04.09.2013 | Travel
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An aging wreck shows what might have happened if Giglio made the slightly more eccentric but potentially more savvy choice to keep the wreck as a monument and attraction.

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Costa Concordia Captain Wants To Command Ships Again

AP | Posted 01.30.2013 | World
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ROME -- The captain of the shipwrecked Costa Concordia has returned to court to contest his firing, and says he'll "certainly" take command of a ship ...

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All Hands on Deck!

George Heymont | Posted 03.22.2013 | Arts
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George Heymont

I tip my hat to Kathleen Marshall, who directed and choreographed the revival of Anything Goes with the intention of adding plenty of snap, crackle, and pop to a show that is nearly 80 years old. The result is quite astounding.

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'We Were Left Behind To Die'

Benji Smith | Posted 03.17.2013 | Books
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One year ago today, I was on my honeymoon, walking the streets of Rome arm-in-arm with my new bride. At the end of the afternoon, as the sun was setting behind the Colosseum, we walked back up the gangplank of our cruise ship -- the Costa Concordia -- and headed back out to sea.

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Victims Of Costa Shipwreck Mark Anniversary

AP | TRISHA THOMAS and NICOLE WINFIELD | Posted 03.15.2013 | World
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GIGLIO, Italy — Survivors of the Costa Concordia shipwreck and relatives of the 32 people who died marked the first anniversary of the grounding...

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PHOTOS: One Year After Crash, Costa Concordia Wreck Remains Adrift

The Huffington Post | Shirin Barghi | Posted 01.14.2013 | World
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On Jan. 13, 2012, the Costa Concordia luxury cruise ship ran aground and capsized off the Italian coast, resulting in the tragic deaths of 32 people. ...

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Has The Cruise Industry Really Changed?

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Brady | Posted 01.12.2013 | Travel
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A year after the grounding of the Costa Concordia cost at least 30 of the ship's 3,780-passenger their lives, the cruise industry is looking to move p...

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More Money, Time Needed To Remove Costa Concordia Wreck

AP | PAOLO SANTALUCIA and NICOLE WINFIELD | Posted 03.14.2013 | World
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GIGLIO, Italy — More time and money will be needed to remove the Costa Concordia cruise ship from the rocks off Tuscany where it capsized last y...

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Survivors Still Suffering A Year After Costa Concordia Disaster

AP | NICOLE WINFIELD | Posted 03.13.2013 | World
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ROME — One can't stand being in a mall: It feels too much like the ship, with no visible exits. Another dreams she's walking on a tilt – a...

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My 2012 'McLaughlin Awards' (Part 1)

Chris Weigant | Posted 02.20.2013 | Politics
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Welcome to the seventh annual homage (which sounds so much nicer than "blatant ripoff," don't you think?) to the television show The McLaughlin Group, since they have the most extensive year-end award category list of anyone around.

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Costa Concordia Captain Claims Book Will Reveal 'Shocking Truth'

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.16.2012 | World
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Captain Francesco Schettino gained infamy in January after abandoning his cruise ship, the Costa Concordia, when it sank off the Tuscan island of Gigl...

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Costa Concordia Captain In Court

AP | FRANCES D'EMILIO | Posted 12.15.2012 | Travel
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GROSSETO, Italy -- A theater in Italy turned into a courtroom Monday, providing extra space for all those who needed to hear the evidence against the ...

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Costa Concordia Crew Given 'Seafarer' Award

Posted 09.27.2012 | Travel
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The crew of the Costa Concordia, which struck the island Italian island of Giglio on January 13 and capsized, have been collectively awarded the "Seaf...

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PHOTOS: Exploring The World's Eeriest Shipwrecks

Posted 09.18.2012 | Travel
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After Hurricane Isaac uncovered a shipwreck apparently hidden beneath the sands of an Alabama beach, curious locals learned an unexpected lesson in ma...

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Captain Blamed Mainly For Deadly Costa Concordia Shipwreck

AP | NICOLE WINFIELD | Posted 11.13.2012 | World
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ROME — Court-appointed experts have squarely blamed the captain of a cruise ship that ran aground off Italy for the wreckage and deaths of 32 pe...

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Experts Fault Captain & Crew In Costa Disaster

AP | NICOLE WINFIELD | Posted 09.13.2012 | Travel
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ROME -- Court-appointed experts have pointed the finger of blame primarily at the captain of a cruise ship that ran aground off Italy, but also faulte...

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Costa Concordia Lawsuits Continue...

AP | CURT ANDERSON | Posted 09.11.2012 | Travel
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Despite legal obstacles that might force them to sue in Italy, hundreds of Costa Concordia passengers and up to 1,000 busines...

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Court To Review Black Box Data Before Costa Concordia Hearing

AP | Posted 09.20.2012 | World
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GROSSETO, Italy — An Italian court on Saturday postponed until Oct. 15 a preliminary hearing seeking to determine charges against those responsi...

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Families Of Costa Concordia Victims Travel To Italian Island

AP | Posted 09.12.2012 | World
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GIGLIO, Italy — Relatives of the 32 people killed in the Costa Concordia shipwreck have sailed to the Italian island where the cruise ship struc...

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Concordia Captain Makes Shocking Revelations

AP | By FRANCES D'EMILIO | Posted 09.09.2012 | World
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ROME -- The captain of the shipwrecked Costa Concordia said in an interview broadcast Tuesday that he was distracted by a phone conversation shortly b...

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