Published January 16, 2012, 08:07 AM

Costa CEO blames captain error for ship grounding

The captain of the cruise ship that capsized off Tuscany made an unauthorized deviation from its programmed course, a "human error" that led to the vessel's deadly grounding, the ship's Italian owner said Monday. Rescue operations, meanwhile, were halted as the wreckage slightly shifted.

By: Frances D’Emilio, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press, Superior Telegram

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