costa When the Costa Concordia sank off the coast of Giglio, Italy one year ago, it claimed 32 lives and shined a spotlight on what appeared to be completely inept captain who left the ship as it sank , many wondered if the cruise industry would ever recover from the tragedy. Experts agreed at the time that it would. And recover, by and large, it has


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“Lifeless,” “disappointing,” “ordinary,” “dull” and “old” are not words usually associated with the Duchess of Cambridge. But those are a few of the kinder words being associated with her first official portrait, which was unveiled today in London. Kate Middleton and Prince William visited the...


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Call it the Year of the Latte, or the Panini. When the new year rolls around, some people vow to spend more time with their family. Others pledge to step up their Pilates routines. But Beautiful Existence — yes, that’s the legal name of a real person,...


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Just months after its release, Ben Affleck's international thriller "Argo" is set for a reboot, only this time it's the Iranians telling the story of a group of American diplomats who evaded capture and daringly escaped Tehran during the 1979 hostage crisis.


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Fashion Faceoff: Lena vs. Gwyneth


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The Iranian government has officially denied any involvement in the wave of relatively unsophisticated cyber attacks that have struck glancing blows on websites for U.S. financial institutions over the past months.


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Families say 2 Mass. women drowned on vacation in Mexico


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Accused Colo. theater shooting gunman James Holmes won't have to enter plea until March


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Obama, Karzai to discuss Afghanistan war's future; no decision on troop withdrawal expected


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