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Victims of Costa Shipwreck Mark Anniversary

The Associated Press — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 20:26:32 +0000

Survivors of the Costa Concordia shipwreck and relatives of the 32 people who died marked the first anniversary of the grounding Sunday with the unveiling of memorials to the victims, a tearful Mass in their honor and a minute of silence to recall the exact moment that the cruise ship rammed into a reef off Tuscany.

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2 Minnesota Costa Concordia Victims Identified

The Associated Press — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:42:49 +0000

Italian officials say they have identified the bodies of an American couple and two German nationals who perished when the Costa Concordia cruise ship capsized. The bodies of the four passengers were identified Tuesday on the interior ministry's website in a posting by the prefect's office from the Tuscan town of Grosseto.

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Divers in Italy Report Finding 4 More Ship Bodies

The Associated Press — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:56:48 +0000

Divers searching the capsized Costa Concordia have found what appears to be four more bodies on the cruise ship. The civil protection agency, which is monitoring the operation, said the bodies were found Wednesday but it will take some time before they are recovered.

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Italy Ends Search Minnesotans Missing in Shipwreck

The Associated Press — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:06:08 +0000

Italian emergency officials say they are calling off a search for a Minnesota couple and other missing people in the submerged part of the Costa Concordia cruise ship, due to the danger to rescue workers.

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