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ROME (AP) - Italian cruise line Costa Crociere SpA unveiled new safety measures Saturday following the deadly grounding of its ship off Tuscany, saying it will now have real-time tracking of its ships' routes and will impose limits on its captains' absolute authority.

Papal Address on Contemplating the Cross

ROME, MAY 14, 2012 ( Zenit.org ).- During Benedict XVI's one-day apostolic visit Sunday, the La Verna stop was cancelled due to inclement weather. Nonetheless, here is a translation of the address that the Holy Father had prepared for the occasion.

Giro di PEZ: Ale's Time Travel

Here’s the shot from Tirreno 2002 that brought Ale & PEZ together. The stage is long, over 200 km and the day is warm; so I decide to watch the start village and then view a passage of the start and move to the final climb. The start takes place from Recanati, a very nice town in the Marche region.

F1: New experience as F1 tests at Mugello

May 1 (GMM) Tuesday was a new experience for many F1 regulars; a rare in-season test on an unfamiliar track. Some teams wanted the three-day session to take place at Barcelona, saving money ahead of the Spanish grand prix at the same venue, but Ferrari pushed hard - reportedly even waiving the circuit rental fees - for its circuit in Tuscany to get the nod. The day did not start well weather ...

Olive oil: California's golden nectar

Bundled up against the cold, Kathleen Elliott, of Sunol, owner of Hillcrest Ranch olive oil, inspects her olives before they are crushed at the Olivina olive orchard in Livermore, California, December 8, 2009. Elliott is rushing to crush all her olives because of the cold weather.

Alan Sislen, on Photographing Out His Bedroom Window

Alan Sislen , a Bethesda-based photographer, has traveled around the world making landscape photographs. But for his current exhibition, he found compelling material just steps away from his home.