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Cruise Liner Runs Aground in Italy
More than 4,000 passengers and crew members were aboard the Costa Concordia when it ran into trouble near the Tuscan island of Giglio. Passengers were sitting down to dinner at the time of the incident, and were told the ship was having electrical problems.
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Passengers were taken to a ferry in nearby Porto Santo Stefano, Italy. (AP)
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The rescue operation was called off mid-afternoon Monday after the ship shifted a few inches in rough seas. A significant shift could cause a massive fuel leak. (AP)
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Italian naval divers exploded holes in the hull of the ship on Tuesday, to search for 29 missing passengers and crew. (AP)
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A scuba diver rests on the rocks on January 18, 2012 as he looks at the Costa Concordia cruise ship that ran aground off the west coast of Italy, at Giglio island. (Reuters)