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The captain of a cruise ship that hit a reef off the coast of Italy has been arrested on charges of manslaughter after at least three people.

With only the tiny lights on their life vests to guide them, the group made it safely off the ship. Many passengers jumped into the water when the ship started to sink. Garcia says his in-laws told him panic on the ship was rampant.

I am astounded by the cruise liner sinking in Italy. My condolences to family members affected by this tragedy. What is your reaction? Costa Concordia accident: Pictures of cruise ship sinking off coast of Italy in Titanic-like

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Two Western Washington women were among the passengers who escaped the sinking cruise ship in Italy. By Emily Heffter It's troubling to hear that the local coast guard made no attempt to rescue the (January 14, 2012, by seahawkrostermanreturns) MORE

Survivors from a luxury cruise ship that ran aground and tipped over, leaving at least three dead and 69 people still unaccounted for, described the event as a chaotic evacuation. (Jan. 14) (/The Associated Press) Correction: Clarification: SuperFan

Survivors from a luxury cruise ship that ran aground and tipped over, leaving at least three dead and 69 people still unaccounted for, described the event as a chaotic evacuation. (Jan. 14) (/The Associated Press) Correction: Clarification: SuperFan

A massive cruise ship ran aground off the coast of Italy Friday night, and the disaster is already being compared to the Titanic. PHOTOS: The New 'Titanic' — Cruise Ship Costa Concordia Runs Aground. The Costa Concordia

By Heather Crawford – bio | email Several Arkansans are safe after being aboard a cruise ship that ran aground and turned on its side off the Italian coast. The luxury liner with more than 4000 people on board hit ran aground near the coast of Tuscany

The terrifying, chaotic escape from the luxury liner was straight out of a scene from “Titanic” for many of the 4000-plus passengers and crew on the cruise ship, which ran aground off the Italian coast late Friday and flipped on its side with a

Three people from Braintree were among those on board a packed cruise ship that ran aground off Italy on Saturday.

Officials say 69 people are missing after a cruise ship runs around near Italy. Read the story.

Various reports say between three and eight people have been killed and some 70 others injured as an Italian cruise liner with over 4000 people on board hit a sandbar off the Italian coast. The rescue operation is underway

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ROME (Reuters) – When the Costa Concordia was launched on September 2, 2005, the traditional bottle of champagne hurled against the luxury cruise ship's side failed to break – a sign seafarers consider to be a harbinger of bad luck.

Porto Santo Stefano, Italy (CNN) — Rescuers reportedly found two survivors in the interior of an overturned cruise ship that ran aground off a picturesque Italian island, killing three people, injuring 20 and leaving dozens unaccounted for.

ROME (Reuters) – The captain of the Italian cruise ship which ran aground late on Friday appears to have taken the vessel very close to the shore in a dangerous manner, officials said on Saturday. At least three people died in the disaster.

PORTO SANTO STEFANO, Italy — Survivors from a luxury cruise ship that ran aground and tipped over in shallow waters off the coast of Tuscany on Saturday recounted scenes of chaos, with frightened passengers crawling

By Jonathan Lemire / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS AP The luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia leans on its side after running aground the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, early Saturday. The ship ran aground off the coast of Tuscany, sending water pouring in

Various reports say between three and eight people have been killed and at least 40 others injured as an Italian cruise liner with over 4000 people on board hit a sandbar off the Italian coast. The rescue operation is underway

Updated at 6:50 a.m. ET: Specialist diving teams are being brought in to search the interior of the cruise ship Costa Concordia after it ran aground off the Italian coast, fire services spokesman Luca Cari says. So far three

msnbc.com staff reports: A cruise ship with up to 4000 people on board ran aground on the island of Giglio, off the Tuscan coast, on Friday night, and UK media reported that at least two people died. The Telegraph said some

Various reports say between three and eight people have been killed and at least 40 others injured as an Italian cruise liner with over 4000 people on board hit a sandbar off the Italian coast. The rescue operation is underway

There were around 30 Ukrainian passengers on board of the Costa Concordia cruise ship hit a reef off the Italian coast. No Ukrainian was injured, the press secretary of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, Oleksandr Dykusarov, has told Interfax-Ukraine.

Updated at 6:50 a.m. ET: Specialist diving teams are being brought in to search the interior of the cruise ship Costa Concordia after it ran aground off the Italian coast, fire services spokesman Luca Cari says. So far three