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Bad Weather Suspends Cruise Ship Rescue Effort

Oil removal ships near the cruise ship Costa Concordia leaning on its side Monday, Jan. 16. The rescue operation was called off mid-afternoon Monday after the Costa Concordia shifted a few inches in rough seas. The fear is that if the ship shifts significantly, some 500,000 gallons of fuel may begin to leak into the pristine waters. (AP)
Oil removal ships near the cruise ship Costa Concordia leaning on its side Monday, Jan. 16. The rescue operation was called off mid-afternoon Monday after the Costa Concordia shifted a few inches in rough seas. The fear is that if the ship shifts significantly, some 500,000 gallons of fuel may begin to leak into the pristine waters. (AP)

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