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• Hope Remains for Cruise Ship Survivors Although Search Called Off

  thewall.com | 11:29 pm Jan 18, 2012

  • The captain of the ill-fated Italian cruise ship defended his actions by claiming that he made sincere efforts to save passengers, and only ended up in a lifeboat because he tripped and fell into it
  • The search for survivors has been called off due to safety concerns for the rescuers
  • The Italian coastguard commander believes it is possible that some of the 21 passengers who are still missing could be found alive, although the initial energy of the rescue operation seems to have waned

• Get on Board: Italian Cruise Ship Meme Goes Viral [PICS]

  mashable.com | 10:36 pm Jan 18, 2012

  Italian cruise ship Captain Francesco Schettino won’t be able to leave behind the backlash his actions created on the Internet. “Vada A Bordo, Cazzo!” is the latest meme circulating the web. It translates to “get on board, d__k.”The phrase came from an…

• Costa Concordia cruise ship runs aground off coast of Italy

  boston.com | 10:36 pm Jan 18, 2012

  The search continued for those still missing after the Costa Concordia luxury cruise ship smashed into a reef off the coast of Giglio, Italy, and partially sank last weekend. Eleven deaths were confirmed on Tuesday. The ships captain, Francesco Schettino,…

• Few hold hope for more survivors from stricken Italian cruise ship

  cnn.com | 10:36 pm Jan 18, 2012

  "I think you have to look at several issues. One is just the hypothermia. If a compartment is flooded, even if there was air, at this point, most of them would have succumbed to the hypothermic problem of the water temperature, " said Butch Hendrick,…

• Italian Cruise Captain Says He Abandoned Ship by Accident

  theatlanticwire.com | 10:36 pm Jan 18, 2012

  The captain of the wrecked Italian cruise liner explained that he wound up abandoning the ship by accident because he tripped and fell into a life boat while helping people evacuate. It's a pretty lame excuse, but after tapes already had Capt. Francesco…

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• Search suspended after stricken Italian cruise ship moves. http://t.co/sKNkduNN

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  5:43 pm Jan 18, 2012
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