Costa Concordia Disaster

PHOTOS: A Costa Concordia Museum Exhibit

Posted 05.25.2012

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A museum show opening this weekend in Newport News, Va. will focus on the story of two Americans who survived the deadly Costa Concordia catastrophe o...

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Costa's New Safety Measures

AP | NICOLE WINFIELD | Posted 05.07.2012

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ROME -- Italian cruise line Costa Crociere SpA unveiled new safety measures Saturday following the deadly grounding of its ship off Tuscany, saying it...

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Minnesota Couple Lost On Costa Concordia Identified

Posted 04.17.2012

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Two bodies recently recovered from the wreckage of the Costa Concordia have been identified as Minnesota couple Barbara and Gerald Heil, reports MSNBC...

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How to Prevent the Next Titanic: Shifting Our Focus From Ships to the Ocean Itself

Costas Synolakis | Posted 04.13.2012

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The lasting legacy of the Titanic is not only the professionalism of the crew (and its orchestra which kept playing), but that the inconceivable can and does sometimes happen.

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WATCH: New Details Emerge In Costa Concordia Case

Posted 04.05.2012

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Three months after the Costa Concordia ran aground off the Tuscan coast, new details about what occurred that night have emerged. According to a s...

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Divers Recover 5 Bodies From Costa Concordia Cruise Wreck

AP | Posted 03.26.2012

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GIGLIO, Italy -- Divers on Monday recovered five bodies found last week in the wreck of the Costa Concordia, two months after the cruise ship struck a...

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More Costa Concordia Bodies Found

AP | Posted 03.22.2012

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GIGLIO, Italy -- Search crews in Italy have found five more bodies in the wreck of the Costa Concordia cruise ship, which struck a reef off an Italian...

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Thieves Steal Bell From Italian Shipwreck Site

Reuters | Posted 05.15.2012

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ROME, March 15 - Underwater thieves have evaded an array of laser systems that measure millimetric shifts in the Costa Concordia shipwreck and 24-hour...

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PHOTOS: Angry Concordia Survivors Attend Hearing

AP | By FRANCES D'EMILIO and TRISHA THOMAS | Posted 03.05.2012

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GROSSETO, Italy -- The first hearing of the criminal investigation into the Costa Concordia's shipwreck was held in a theater Saturday instead of a co...

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First Hearing In Costa Concordia Case

AP | TRISHA THOMAS and FRANCES D'EMILIO | Posted 05.03.2012

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GROSSETO, Italy — The first hearing of the criminal investigation into the Costa Concordia's shipwreck was held in a theater Saturday instead of...

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'Very Strange' Test Results For Costa Concordia Captain

AP | By FRANCES D'EMILIO | Posted 04.19.2012

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ROME -- Lawyers for survivors of the capsized Costa Concordia cruise ship on Saturday pressed for new drug tests on the ship's captain after traces of...

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More Survivors From Cruise Disaster Sue Company

Reuters | Posted 04.15.2012

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* 39 passengers sued ship's owners in Miami court * Lawsuit alleges gross negligence, carelessness * Cos...

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Relatives Remember Loved Ones One Month After Crash

AP | By SIMONE CAMILLI | Posted 02.14.2012

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GIGLIO, Italy -- Tossing bouquets of red roses into the sea, the relatives of people still missing one month after the Costa Concordia cruise ship dis...

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Costa Concordia Video Shows Crew Reactions To Cruise Crash

Posted 02.14.2012

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Previously unseen footage inside the Costa Concordia cruise ship released on Italian TV shows crew reactions to the ship's imminent sinking. In the vi...

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Wrecked Cruise Ship Moves In Rough Seas

AP | Posted 04.11.2012

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ROME -- Italian officials say rough seas have increased movements of the crippled Costa Concordia and are thwarting the start of fuel removal a month ...

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Lawyer: Surviving Costa Passengers Want To Change Industry

AP | By FRANCES D'EMILIO | Posted 02.08.2012

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ROME -- A U.S. lawyer for compensation-seeking survivors of the Costa Concordia capsizing said Wednesday he will push for changes in maritime laws and...

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Italy Keeps Costa Concordia Captain Under House Arrest

AP | Posted 04.08.2012

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ROME — An Italian court refused Tuesday to lift an order of house arrest for Francesco Schettino, the captain of Costa Concordia cruise ship tha...

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Italy Keeps Costa Concordia Captain Under House Arrest

AP | Posted 04.08.2012

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ROME — An Italian court refused Tuesday to lift an order of house arrest for Francesco Schettino, the captain of Costa Concordia cruise ship tha...

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Venice Rebels Against Cruise Industry

AP | By COLLEEN BARRY | Posted 02.06.2012

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VENICE, Italy -- It's a matter of perspective. From aboard a 12-deck cruise liner, the sight of St. Mark's Square, the Doge's Palace and Bridge of Sig...

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Funeral Set For Missing Minnesota Couple

AP | Posted 02.06.2012

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WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn. -- A memorial Mass has been scheduled for a Minnesota couple who are missing in the Italian cruise ship disaster, their family ...

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Passenger Sues Costa Over Miscarriage

Posted 02.06.2012

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Another Costa Concordia passenger has come forward and filed a lawsuit against Costa Crociere. A 30-year-old Italian woman identified only as Crist...

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Frying Pans Help Save Trapped Costa Concordia Officer

Posted 02.01.2012

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The last person to be rescued from the Costa Concordia shipwreck is sharing the details of his dramatic rescue, telling reporters he caught the attent...

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Cruise Bookings Fall Following Concordia

AP | By SCOTT MAYEROWITZ | Posted 01.31.2012

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NEW YORK -- The frightful images of a sinking Italian cruise ship have scared off some cruise passengers, at least temporarily, during the industry's ...

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Italy Ends Search For Missing From Concordia Tragedy

AP | Posted 04.01.2012

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GIGLIO, Italy -- Italian emergency officials are ending the search for missing people in the submerged part of the Costa Concordia cruise ship due to ...

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RNC Chair Hit By Predecessor For Obama Comparison

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 03.31.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The White House is criticizing comments by the Republican National Committee chairman comparing President Barack Obama to the Italian cr...

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