Italy Cruise Disaster
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Italy cruise tragedy: Woman sues Costa Concordia over miscarriage, says report
An Italian woman has reportedly sued the owner of Costa Concordia luxury liner for a million euros in damages and compensation over her miscarriage following the cruise ship disaster last month.
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Stricken ship captain blames company pressure: reports
The captain of the stricken Costa Concordia liner told a friend a day after the disaster that a manager from the cruise company pressured him to sail too close to shore, the Italian media has reported.
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2 more bodies found, fuel removal to begin on ship
Nudged gently by the tides off Tuscany, the capsized Costa Concordia has been deemed stable enough on its rocky perch for salvagers to begin pumping fuel oil from its giant tanks as early as Tuesday.
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Timeline of Italian cruise ship disaster
Here is a timeline of the disaster, based on official statements and eyewitness accounts.
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Italy cruise disaster: Captain denies abandoning ship as toll rises to 11
A recording of a telephone exchange as the disaster unfolded showed that captain Francesco Schettino ignored an order to return to the vessel after it hit rocks.
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As cruise ships get larger, are they any safer?
The grounding and capsizing of the Costa Concordia has raised questions about the safety of the ever-increasing size of cruise ships. But experts say that these new megaships have the latest safety and navigation technology and pose little risk to passengers despite their gargantuan bulk.
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Cruise liner captain fled, pleaded not to reboard stricken ship
Five more bodies were found on Tuesday from a crippled cruise ship, and a shocking audio emerged in which the ship's captain was heard making excuses as an Italian coast guard officer repeatedly ordered him to return and oversee his ship's chaotic evacuation.
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Italy cruise tragedy: Woman sues Costa Concordia over miscarriage, says report
An Italian woman has reportedly sued the owner of Costa Concordia luxury liner for a million euros in damages and compensation over her miscarriage following the cruise ship disaster last month.
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Stricken ship captain blames company pressure: reports
The captain of the stricken Costa Concordia liner told a friend a day after the disaster that a manager from the cruise company pressured him to sail too close to shore, the Italian media has reported.
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2 more bodies found, fuel removal to begin on ship
Nudged gently by the tides off Tuscany, the capsized Costa Concordia has been deemed stable enough on its rocky perch for salvagers to begin pumping fuel oil from its giant tanks as early as Tuesday.
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Timeline of Italian cruise ship disaster
Here is a timeline of the disaster, based on official statements and eyewitness accounts.
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Italy cruise disaster: Captain denies abandoning ship as toll rises to 11
A recording of a telephone exchange as the disaster unfolded showed that captain Francesco Schettino ignored an order to return to the vessel after it hit rocks.
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As cruise ships get larger, are they any safer?
The grounding and capsizing of the Costa Concordia has raised questions about the safety of the ever-increasing size of cruise ships. But experts say that these new megaships have the latest safety and navigation technology and pose little risk to passengers despite their gargantuan bulk.
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Cruise liner captain fled, pleaded not to reboard stricken ship
Five more bodies were found on Tuesday from a crippled cruise ship, and a shocking audio emerged in which the ship's captain was heard making excuses as an Italian coast guard officer repeatedly ordered him to return and oversee his ship's chaotic evacuation.
