Sunday, January 15, 2012

''Human error' possible, cruise line says

''Human error' possible, cruise line says


''Human error' possible, cruise line says

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 04:12 PM PST

The Costa Concordia's company said in a statement that "there may have been significant human error" on the part of the ship's captain that led to the vessel's grounding Friday and the subsequent deaths of at least five people.

What caused the cruise ship disaster?

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 04:27 PM PST

The disaster that wrecked a luxury cruise liner and killed at least five passengers has left officials and experts on maritime navigation searching for answers -- fast.

'There wasn't anybody to help you'

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 04:30 PM PST

At first, Vivian Shafer said, she thought it was part of the magic show aboard her Mediterranean cruise.

Syrians cheer Arab League monitors

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 01:37 PM PST

The head of the United Nations demanded Sunday that President Bashar al-Assad "stop killing" his people, a call that comes as an a fact-finding mission to determine whether the Syrian government is abiding by an agreement to end the violence nears a conclusion.

Man tied to Calif. homeless killings

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 02:05 PM PST

Authorities on Sunday identified a man arrested in connection with a series of fatal attacks on homeless men in Southern California.

Earthquake hits off Antarctica's coast

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 03:58 PM PST

A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck Sunday off the coast of Antarctica, prompting a warning that there was a "small possibility" it could trigger a tsunami.

Russian Mars probe crashes into Pacific

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 03:57 PM PST

The failed Russian space probe Phobos-Grunt fell back to Earth on Sunday, crashing in the southeastern Pacific Ocean off Chile, Russia's state news agency Itar-Tass announced.

Kelsey Grammer, wife expecting child

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 07:30 PM PST

Former "Frasier" star Kelsey Grammer and wife Kayte Walsh Grammer are expecting the couple's first child, spokesman Stan Rosenfield said Sunday.

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