First evidence hearing in Concordia wreck
Lawyers, survivors attend closed-door hearing in probe of ship's officers, cruise co.; Voice recorder analysis may take months
Concordia Cruise Disaster
Mom faces cruise ship "nightmare" -- again
Jayne Thomas' son survived the Costa Concordia disaster and now her daughter is aboard disabled cruise ship Costa Allegra
Cruise ship safety to be scrutinized by Congress
Costa Concordia survivors, maritime experts, and cruise line representatives to testify at Congressional hearing
Fire aboard Costa liner leaves cruise ship adrift
No casualties among the 1,000 people on board, but ship was stranded in pirate-infested area near the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean
Divers find 8 more bodies on Costa Concordia
Three of the bodies, including that of young girl, recovered; Another 7 people still missing
Two-thirds of Costa Concordia fuel removed
First phase in removal of half-million gallons from stricken cruise ship off Italy coast completed
Lawyers: Coke found on cruise captain's hair
But tests called "very strange" do not show cocaine within hair strands or urine of Costa Concordia captain
Relatives say goodbye to Costa Concordia victims
17 people died during the Italian cruise ship disaster, and 15 remain missing and are presumed dead
Fuel removal on Italy cruise ship underway
It will take nearly a month to pump 500,000 gallons of fuel from aboard the grounded Costa Concordia
American company may salvage Costa Concordia
Beau Bisso, who runs a fifth-generation family business, has salvaged some of the world's biggest ship wrecks
Salvaging the Costa Concordia
The salvaging of the Costa Concordia, a capsized cruise ship off the coast of Italy, could become the most complicated marine salvage operation in history. Mark Strassmann speaks with the owner of an American company that may take on the job.
Search for Costa Concordia missing called off
Safety concerns preclude any further recovery efforts, officials say; 16 people listed as missing
Italians worry how shipwreck will affect island
Grounded Costa Concordia increasingly poses threat to community's environment, tourism industry
Up to 10 months to remove capsized ship
Costa Concordia shifts in rough seas, halting search and de-fueling operations
Lawsuits filed in Costa Concordia wreck
6 Concordia passengers file lawsuit in Miami court against Costa Cruise Lines and Carnival, seeking $460 million in damages
17th body removed from cruise ship wreck
Cruise ship fuel removal stalled due to rough seas off Italy's Tuscan coast
Cruise passengers offered $14K compensation
Agreement reached with Italian consumer group compensates 3,206 non-injured passengers for lost baggage, trauma
Official: Would take miracle for cruise survivors
Weather stopped rescue efforts overnight on Tuesday, but crews back to work next morning setting off explosions, working to pump fuel
Costa Concordia searchers find another body
Death toll increases to 16 with divers' new discovery of victim on third floor deck
Oil slick potted near Costa Concordia wreck
An oily film, made apparently of a light substance, has been seen 300 yards from the capsized Italian ship as fears about fuel leaks arise
2 more bodies found on Costa Concordia
Remains of two women recovered bringing confirmed deaths to 15; Salvage crews may begin pumping fuel from ship Tuesday
Safety in the spotlight post cruise disaster
Travel editor Peter Greenberg discusses safety changes likely in the works at cruise lines following Costa Concordia wreck
More holes blown in cruise ship to aid search
With hopes of finding survivors in partially sunken vessel all but gone, effort to find victims ramps up
Pressure mounts to get fuel out of cruise wreck
Spill threat leads officials to consider halting search for missing so Costa Concordia's 2,000 tons of fuel can be drained
Some on cruise ship may be unregistered
13th body found, pulled from wreck of Costa Concordia, as authorities say exact number of people on board may be unknown
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Ex-Air Force pilot who allegedly trained Chinese military pilots arrested
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German police arrest suspect in American woman's 1994 murder
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85-year-old kidnapped, murdered in apparent case of mistaken identity
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Bill Gates apologizes to foundation staff over Epstein ties
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Iran reacts to Trump's 2026 State of the Union, accuses him of "big lies"
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Instagram to alert parents when teens search for info on suicide
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Toucan seen flying around Las Vegas for months is rescued
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Hillary Clinton to appear for Epstein deposition before House panel today
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Ex-Air Force pilot who allegedly trained Chinese military pilots arrested
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Instagram to alert parents when teens search for info on suicide
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Senator seeks DEA info on "incredibly disturbing" Epstein drug investigation
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Maduro's lawyer says U.S. blocking Venezuelan government from paying his legal fees
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Novo Nordisk to slash Wegovy and Ozempic prices starting in 2027
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As more Americans embrace anxiety treatment, RFK Jr. derides medications
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How safe is America from polio?
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Ex-Air Force pilot who allegedly trained Chinese military pilots arrested
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Deon Cole on NAACP Image Awards
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First look at "Survivor 50"
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Martin Short grieves death of his daughter
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Instagram to alert parents when teens search for info on suicide
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What's behind the Anthropic-Pentagon feud
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Anthropic narrows AI safety pledge
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What scientists will be looking for when government UFO files are released
Documents might help scientists shed light on unexplained phenomena and government secrets, experts said.
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Ex-Air Force pilot who allegedly trained Chinese military pilots arrested
Former Air Force fighter pilot Gerald Brown, who allegedly trained Chinese military personnel without authorization, has been arrested, the Justice Department says.
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Colin Gray jury hears interrogation recording
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Reports of missing Epstein files
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NASA rolls Artemis II back for repairs
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