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Spy cruise on the high seas

Arts, Culture & Media

Journalist and author Tom Mangold, was a passenger on the Spy Cruise, and made the BBC radio documentary ‘Ship of Spies’ about the trip and the changing role of the CIA.

The capsized cruise liner Costa Concordia lies on its side next to Giglio Island September 16, 2013. (Photo: REUTERS/Tony Gentile)

The Complicated Process of Salvaging the Cruise Ship Costa Concordia

Environment

Cruise Ship Docks May Be Good for Business, but Some Charleston Residents Want Them Gone

The World

Cruise Liner Disasters Strike One Family Twice

Lifestyle & Belief

New Tape Reveals More About Cruise Ship Tragedy

Conflict & Justice

Survivor Recalls the Costa Concordia Crash

Last night rescuers hunted for survivors from the Costa Concordia cruise ship in a race against time.  Eleven people have died and more than 20 are said to be missing after the ship crashed into rocks off Italy’s west coast on Friday. Costa Cruises blames the captain of the ship for the crash claiming that he […]

Officials Analyze Costa Concordia’s Black Box

Authorities investigate Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia’s black box to determine what caused Friday’s deadly maritime disaster.

Top of the Hour: Deadly Cruise Ship Accident, Morning Headlines

New developments out of Italy this morning and what exactly caused a deadly cruise ship accident. Costa Cruises says “human error” at the hands of the captain is to blame. The company’s CEO says the captain made unapproved, unauthorized maneuvers to change the ship’s programmed course. Italian officials have detained and questioned the captain while […]

The World

Geo answer

Business, Economics and Jobs

The answer to today’s Geoquiz is Turku, Finland, home to the Finnish shipyard that’s just built the world’s biggest cruise liner. The Oasis of the Seas completed its maiden voyage across the Atlantic today. The World’s David Leveille reports.