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Costa Concordia: Top 4 'deceptions' by ship's captain
From the moment that Capt. Francesco Schettino made his fateful decision to steer the Costa Concordia cruise ship close to shore, to his description of whether he stayed with the ship to help evacuate its 4,000 passengers, there has been a pattern of untruths and attempted coverup. Here are four examples, running the gamut from 'technical' to incredulous.
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'Stench cruise' fallout: Will it create a stink for Carnival and the industry?
Carnival will take a hit from the 'stench cruise' ordeal, and the industry will scurry to reassure potential customers. But the impact on the growing sector should be short-lived, experts say.
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Stricken Carnival cruise ship nears Mobile, Alabama
As the damaged Carnival cruise ship limped towards the Alabama coast, passengers talked about the overwhelming stench and described the trip as hellish.
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Raising the Costa Concordia, the biggest sea salvage operation ever (+video)
As its captain waits to hear whether he will face charges after capsizing, the Costa Concordia still lies off Giglio Island. Now, hundreds of workers are preparing to float the wreckage.
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Costa Concordia pre-trial starts: Will captain use 'I tripped' defense? (+video)
Capt. Francesco Schettino is expected to be charged with abandoning ship when the cruiseliner ran aground in January. He said at the time he tripped into the lifeboat.
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Crippled Costa cruise ship to reach land Thursday (+video)
Those aboard the Costa Allegra, a sister ship of the cruise liner that capsized off Italy last month, faced more stifling days and nights before the vessel docks in the tropical paradise.
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Costa cruise ship stranded in pirate waters near the Seychelles
Costa Allegra, a cruise ship with 1,000 people on board, had a fire in the engine room. The cruise ship, stranded in Somali pirate waters, is now being towed to the Seychelles.
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Costa Concordia company to offer compensation to ship passengers
Costa Cruises has negotiated with consumer groups compensation worth thousands of dollars to passengers who were aboard the Costa Concordia when it ran aground earlier this month off the Italian coast.
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Costa Concordia: Stowaways the latest uncertainty
Unregistered passengers – stowaways – may have been aboard the Costa Concordia cruise ship that wrecked off the coast of Italy, meaning the final death toll could go higher.
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Global News Blog Costa Concordia wreck: What we know a week later
Many details have emerged about what happened before and after the Costa Concordia ran aground on Jan. 13, but it's still unclear what the captain was doing much of that time.
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Costa Concordia owners deny knowing about captain's near-shore salutes
A Costa Concordia executive distanced the company from the practice of near-shore salutes. Costa has suspended Capt. Schettino and declared itself an injured party in the tragic cruise ship sinking.
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Can Costa Concordia's captain get a fair trial in Italy?
The amount of public anger directed toward the captain of the Costa Concordia, which wrecked off the Italian coast last week, may prevent him from receiving fair legal treatment.
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Costa Concordia owner offers refunds, but gets low marks for response
Costa Concordia survivors will get full refunds, plus travel and lodging costs covered. But Costa Concordia owner Carnival Corp. faces criticism for its handling of the tragedy.
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Costa Concordia: Top 4 'deceptions' by ship's captain
From the moment that Capt. Francesco Schettino made his fateful decision to steer the Costa Concordia cruise ship close to shore, to his description of whether he stayed with the ship to help evacuate its 4,000 passengers, there has been a pattern of untruths and attempted coverup. Here are four examples, running the gamut from 'technical' to incredulous.
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Costa Concordia cruise ship death toll at 11
Captain Francesco Schettino has been allowed to leave jail but is under house arrest, blamed by his employer for risking thousands of lives and half a billion dollars of ship in a reckless display of bravado.
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After airing false footage of Costa Concordia, Italian media under fire (+video)
Critics say mistakes made while reporting on the Costa Concordia undermine the Italian journalism industry's argument that its strict regulations are essential to maintaining credibility.
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Two more victims found as rescuers blow holes in Italian cruise ship
Two more victims were found aboard the cruise ship Costa Concordia, bringing the death toll to 11. The hunt for survivors aboard the cruise ship of Italy continues.
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Costa Concordia: Capsized cruise ship owners blame 'human error'
Costa Concordia owners say that the captain made an unauthorized deviation from the programmed course, leading to the deadly crash.
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Two rescued alive aboard cruise ship off coast of Italy
A couple was found alive Saturday aboard the cruise ship Costa Concordia that ran aground off the coast of Italy. The captain of the cruise ship was arrested Saturday in Italy.
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Cruise ship aground: Search for missing off coast of Italy (+video)
Cruise ship aground: At least three died and some 50 people are missing after the Italian Costa Concordia cruise ship hit a sandbar Friday night off Tuscany, Italy.
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