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Captain Schettino’s Wife Angry at Worldwide Media Portrayal of Husband’s Role in Costa Concordia Tragedy

You may think that the passengers of the Costa Concordia- the ship that sank last week off the coast of Italy- were having a pretty awful week. But do you know who else is having a rough ... continue

Costa Concordia Death Toll Rises to 16 as Body Found on Deck

Recovery crews have located another body in the wreckage of the ill-fated Costa Concordia, bringing the official death toll to 16 in the tragic cruise ship sinking. Another sixteen people remain missing in the wreck, according to civil ... continue

Costa Concordia Search Hampered by Unregistered Passengers, Body Found May Be One

The tragic sinking of the Costa Concordia cruise ship last week has brought with it the revelation of many fantastical safety oversights, seemingly a combination of screw-ups so vast that untangling the chain of events leading up ... continue

Costa Concordia Cruise Ship Captain Ordered Back To Ship [Video]

A damning telephone conversation between Francesco Schettino, the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship, and Gregorio De Falco, a captain in the Italian coast guard, has been released. In it the cowardice of Captain Schettino comes ... continue

Was the Captain of Capsized Ship Showing Off?

The Captain of the doomed cruise liner Costa Concordia may have steered the ship close to the rocky shores of Giglio in order to impress his head waiter who hails form the island. Italian newspaper Corriere della ... continue

Cruise Ship in Italy: Captain Reportedly Arrested After Tragedy

Three people are confirmed dead and more than 70 are unaccounted for after a tragic accident during which a luxury cruise liner ran aground on the Tuscan island of Giglio. Hours later, the reports from those aboard the ... continue

Cruise ship runs aground in Italy; at least six dead

A luxury cruise ship with 4,200 people aboard ran aground on the Tuscan island of Giglio, off the coast of Italy, on Friday, according to reports. At least six people are said to have been killed, with some ... continue

Mafia Now the Biggest “Bank” in Italy Due to Crisis

According to a new report released Tuesday, organized crime in Italy has stepped up to fill the void where big banks are not lending anymore. This has made the Mafia the largest "bank" in all of Italy, ... continue

Mount Etna Erupts In Italy, Spews Hot Ash Into The Sky [Time Lapse Video]

Mount Etna erupted on Wednesday night sending volcanic ash billowing into the sky. Etna is the highest active volcano in Europe and stands at 10,810 ft. The volcano is located on the Mediterranean island of Sicily and regularly ... continue

Shroud Of Turin Couldn’t Have Been Faked [Research Findings]

Italy - Researchers attempting to determine the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin revealed on Tuesday that they don't believe it could have been faked given their repeated attempted to do so. According to the study medieval technology ... continue

Study: Cocaine Levels in the Air Connected to Crime and Cancer Rates

New technologies have always been able to help researchers learn more about our lives, our health and the way we interact with each other. This time, due to new technology, researchers have been able to detect different ... continue

Gold prices drop as uncertainty over Greece and Italy grows

Gold prices have been sliding backwards and forwards over the past several months in light of economic instability across the globe, but the trend lately has been towards a decline, which stayed true today as gold prices ... continue

Silvio Berlusconi Promises To Resign

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi promised on Tuesday that he would resign from his post after parliament passes economic reforms which have been demanded by the European Union. Parliament is expected to pass those reforms sometime next week ... continue

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi: Rioters Will Be Punished

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Sunday promised to punish protesters who helped escalate a rather peaceful mass rally into street fights throughout Rome. Protesters in the region had joined Occupy Wall Street protesters to protest worldwide corruption against ... continue

Amanda Knox Back On Home Soil, Spends Time With Family

It's official Amanda Knox is back on U.S. soil after flying into Seattle's Sea-Tac Airport on Tuesday evening just 24 hours after her conviction was overturned by an Italian appeals court. Speaking about her return home Knox told ... continue

Amanda Knox’s Conviction Overturned

After spending years in jail for crime in which she claimed innocence, Amanda Knox has been acquitted on appeal in an Italian courtroom. 24-year-old Knox and 27-year-old ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito will be allowed to return to jail and ... continue