Costa Concordia captain sentenced for deadly wreck
Francesco Schettino, a "reckless idiot" according to prosecutors, had been accused of abandoning ship as it sank while most were still aboard
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Francesco Schettino accused of causing deadly shipwreck and abandoning liner when many on board were desperately trying to save themselves
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Costa Concordia completes its final voyage
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Costa Concordia making final voyage from disaster site
Cruise liner slowly being towed away from the tiny Italian island where it capsized more than two years ago, killing 32 people
Costa Concordia, the Italian cruise ship that sank off the coast of Italy in January 2012, is finally leaving her resting place
Costa Concordia, the Italian cruise ship that sank off the coast of Italy in January 2012, is finally leaving her resting place. The ship is being towed to a port in Genoa, Italy, where it will be salvaged. Sabina Castelfranco reports from Giglio, Italy.
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