Costa Concordia News
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Venice to divert large cruise ships from city center
After years of studies, protests and legal debates, the Italian government has announced that large cruise ships and other massive vessels will no longer be able to enter Venice's large canal, preventing tens of thousands of tourists a day from disembarking in the heart of the famous city on the
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Costa Concordia Captain Found Guilty in Fatal Shipwreck, Sentenced to 16 Years
Italian Captain Francesco Schettino was found guilty today for causing the fatal shipwreck of the Costa Concordia and sentenced to 16 years in prison, according to a three-judge panel. The verdict came after a 19-month-long trial in which Schettino, who had been accused of causing the Jan. 13, 2012
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Video Appears to Show Francesco Schettino Trying to Flee Costa Concordia
Prosecutors in an Italian court released video today purportedly showing captain Francesco Schettino boarding a lifeboat before passengers of the Costa Concordia – a 2012 accident that resulted in 32 deaths. The cruise liner was navigating through shallow waters on Jan. 13, 2012 when it slammed
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Costa Concordia Captain's Most Shocking Statements
The captain of the ill-fated Costa Concordia made his first court appearance today in Italy and testified that he steered the cruise ship closer to shore so he could "pay homage to the island." Captain Francesco Schettino's decision led to the death of 32 passengers on board when the ship got too
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5 Things to Know This Morning
Your look at the five biggest and most buzz-worthy stories of the morning. 1. St. Louis Rams, Police Disagree Over 'Apology' for Players' Ferguson Gesture A St. Louis Rams official spoke with local police officials Monday, after five players from the team entered their home field Sunday with their
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Costa Concordia Floated for Final Voyage - to the Junkyard
After 2.5 years — and nearly $1 billion so far — the giant wreck of the Costa Concordia was lifted off the seabed today and refloated for its final journey to the scrapyard. “The weather is good. Everyone’s ready off shore,” said Nick Sloane, the...
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5 International Stories You'll Care About This Week
World Cup Final, Bastille Day in France, Malala Yousafzai Turns Another Year Older, Iran's Nuclear Program Reaches Its Final Stages and Costa Concordia Begins Its Final Journey
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Captains Who Abandon Ships: Are They Breaking the Law?
The captain of the South Korean ferry that sank with hundreds of high school students aboard is under criminal investigation for his actions, but it’s not clear whether he broke any laws by being one of the first people off the crippled boat. While...
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Costa Concordia Pulled Upright in Salvage Effort
The wreckage of the Costa Concordia cruise liner has been pulled upright after a 19-hour, first-of-its-kind engineering feat to salvage the ship that slammed into a reef near Giglio Island 20 months ago. ''The parbuckling operation has been successfully completed," the project's organizers said in
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5 Things to Know This Morning
Your look at the five biggest and most buzz-worthy stories of the morning. 1. Navy Yard Shooting Suspect Only Gunman in Rampage: Officials Investigators believe Aaron Alexis, a former Navy reservist, was the lone gunman in the shooting spree at the Navy Yard in Washington D.C. in which 13 people