Costa Concordia cruise ship captain claims rocks were not on the map - Telegraph.co.uk

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Costa Concordia cruise ship captain claims rocks were not on the map Telegraph.co.uk The Costa Concordia's captain claims that the rocks his 114500-tonne ship hit off the Italian coast were not marked on the map, and that he had had to act quickly under pressure to ensure the safety of the passengers. The 52-year-old is under arrest ... USM students: Cruise ship disaster could have been preventedWLOX Italian divers look for cruise ship survivors as captain held for manslaughter ...Detroit Free Press Local woman describes 'absolute chaos' as cruise ship crashesSeattle Post Intelligencer CNN International -WTSP 10 News -Newser all 17,996 news articles »

Tuscany: attractions - Telegraph.co.uk

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Tuscany: attractions Telegraph.co.uk It's famous as Italy's 'Medieval Manhattan', and the town's 13th- and 14th-century glory days have bequeathed us remarkable monuments like the frescoed Collegiata, or Sant'Agostino. But it's very much on the tourist map of Tuscany – so come well out of ... and more »

Cruise passengers offered $14K compensation - CBS News

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Cruise passengers offered $14K compensation CBS News ROME - Costa Crociere SpA offered uninjured passengers euro11,000 ($14460) apiece Friday to compensate them for lost baggage and the psychological trauma they suffered after their cruise ship ran aground and capsized off Tuscany. and more »

Italian 'rat' island: Montecristo, made famous by Alexandre Dumas novel, is ... - Daily Mail

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Italian 'rat' island: Montecristo, made famous by Alexandre Dumas novel, is ... Daily Mail But now, the uninhabited Italian isle, off Tuscany, has become infested with a horde of black rats. Around a thousand tourists are permitted to visit the nature reserve - setting for the 19th century novel The Count Of Monte Cristo - annually, ... and more »

All Over the Map: GlobalFEST 2012 - New York - PopMatters

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All Over the Map: GlobalFEST 2012 - New York PopMatters GlobalFEST, New York's annual festival of international music, is literally all over the map. Now nine years old, the event showcases an eclectic array of performers from Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia. At a time when glossy and vapid ...

Coast guard: cruise ship runs aground off Tuscany, 3 bodies found; copters ... - Newser

Coast guard: cruise ship runs aground off Tuscany, 3 bodies found; copters ... Newser AP | Jan 13, 2012 10:20 PM CST in The Italian coast guard says a luxury cruise ship has run aground off the coast of Tuscany and that at least three bodies have been retrieved from the sea. Map locates where cruise ship ran aground.