Search resumes in cruise ship amid rough seas
Choppy waters keep divers out of submerged sections of Costa Concordia
Concordia Cruise Disaster
Divers find woman's body on stricken liner
Death toll on cruise ship Costa Concordia now 12
Woman's body, "black box" found on cruise ship
Divers searching for missing passengers on the Costa Concordia found the body of a woman, bringing the death toll to 12. They also found a hard drive from closed circuit TV cameras, which may give answers as to what actually happened the day the cruise ship ran aground. Allen Pizzey reports.
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Bodies of missing passengers thought to be in an area deep underwater and dangerous for divers to search, even in optimal conditions
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New video shows apparent crew member telling passengers to return to cabins after ship hit huge rock
Cruise staffer: "Go back to your rooms"
Costa Concordia amateur video shows crew member telling hallway full of passengers "everything is under control"
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New audiotape after Costa Concordia rams into reef has crew member telling port official only problem is with lights
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Salvage expert describes manner in which hulking Costa Concordia will likely be moved for repair, or scrapped completely
Audio recording shows ship evacuation delayed
A new audio recording has surfaced that seems to show the decision to evacuate passengers on the Costa Concordia was delayed by as much as an hour. Allen Pizzey reports on what's on the tape and the continuing search for survivors.
Report: Captain claims he "tripped" into lifeboat
Capt. Francesco Schettino tells authorities he accidentally abandoned Costa Concordia as prosecutors prepare criminal charges
Cruise ship search resumes; 21 still missing
Rough seas expected to return, which may again derail effort to find victims and drain fuel from hulking wreck
Pressure mounts on cruise ship divers
Search Costa Concordia for the missing with bad weather forecast, and concerns fuel could leak, causing environmental disaster
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Hungarian violinist who performed on board was the first victim identified in cruise ship disaster off Mediterranean island
Cruise violinist is first disaster victim ID'd
Hungarian's mother identified body found in Costa Concordia wreck; 38-year-old went to pack violin in cabin
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Digital Globe satellite image gives unique look at Costa Concordia disaster
Cruise ship shifts, search halted indefinitely
Situation for divers grows too perilous as surf nudges grounded Costa Concordia; Death toll stands at 11, with 22 missing
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