Costa Concordia to deal financial blow to cruise industry

Published on Jan 19, 2012 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ The deadly Costa Concordia accident is likely to further damage the cruise ship industry which was already struggling with an uncertain economy.

The boss of CruiseCompete.com, a website that offers deals on cruises, said the video of a half sunken ship and interviews with passengers telling of harrowing escapes will inevitably hit bookings.

He added that a drop in demand for cruise holidays would quickly lead to lower prices as operators hate to sail with empty cabins.
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Cruise crew unprepared

Published on Jan 19, 2012 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ The chaotic organisation of passengers on the Concordia, with deadly consequences for some, raises serious questions about emergency procedures and crew training on cruise ships.

Imagine hearing this exclamation, which was captured on amateur video, when you are desperate to seek safety: "Eh, eh, tranquili, mamma mia, madonna!"

In the frantic disorder of a life boat, a voice is heard urging others: "Take pictures! It will be important in establishing whose fault this is."

USA - Colorado Springs woman gives birth to a healthy baby girl, months after struck by lightning

Published on Jan 19, 2012 by AssociatedPress

A Colorado Springs woman has given birth to a healthy baby girl, months after she was hit by lightning. The lightning bolt struck Stephanie Alberti when she was three months pregnant. (Jan. 19)

Eric Church's 'Blood, Sweat and Beers'

Published on Jan 19, 2012 by AssociatedPress

Country artist Eric Church talks about making his first arena tour, 'Blood, Sweat and Beers,' into an edge of your seat kind of show and taking Brantley Gilbert on the road with him. (Jan. 19)
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USA - Kodak Files for Ch. 11 Bankruptcy Protection Seeks to boost its cash position

Published on Jan 19, 2012 by AssociatedPress

Photography icon Eastman Kodak has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, as it seeks to boost its cash position and stay in business. (Jan. 19)

USA - White House joins criticism of US online piracy bill

Published on Jan 19, 2012 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ A day without access to some information exchange websites has been a major worry for millions of users around the world.

Wikipedia was among many to have shut down on Wednesday in protest against US anti-piracy legislation.

Although the blackout failed to get the support of the biggest Internet players, it has still proved to be an inconvenience for one South Korean student.

ABC World News Now: Squirrel "Winkelhimer" Goes Painting (Youtube 52,392 views)

Uploaded by ABCNews on Jan 19, 2012

We've found one squirrel with some real animalistic integrity.

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Winkelhimer Smith the Squirrel painting.

Uploaded by uglyshyla on Dec 26, 2011

Find squirrel on FB http://www.facebook.com/winkelthesquirrel
My pet squirrel *she's a rescue so she became a pet* watches me paint since I'm a pro doll artist for a living.She was obsessed with my paint brushes so I let her have some food coloring and let her use a brush.Now it's a happy obsession for her.You can find update when she has paintings for sale by joining her FB.The money she makes off the paintings goes to her for treats and things like cat trees to play on,And we also have allot of other rescue animals and the money also goes to them.
-Ugly Shyla

P.S. And as far as people saying she is just chewing on the brush.She is handicap one hand is totally useless.So she has to use her good hand and her mouth to move things around.She was attacked by a cat as a baby and it hurt her hand.So the hand can not grasp or move the fingers.She has also taught herself to eat by grasping the food with the good hand and putting it between the useless fingers on the other.And I challenge anybody to put some paint on the end of a brush and hand it to a wild squirrel and see if it knows to put the brush part down.And I'm not coercing it into doing it.She likes it and you can't coerce a squirrel into anything.And I have my paint brushes in jars around the work table she plays on and she doesn't pick them up and chew them.She chews everything else but those.

Southern Ocean - Raw video: Activists clash with Japan whaling ship on annual whale hunt

From: telegraphtv  | Jan 19, 2012

Protesters have released a video showing their clash with Japanese whalers in
the Southern Ocean, in which three people were purportedly injured.

Italy - Rescuers return: film latest efforts as Costa Concordia cruise ship

From: telegraphtv  | Jan 19, 2012

Italian authorities have released new footage of the continuing air and sea rescue operations around the stricken Costa Concordia as hopes of finding any further survivors grow feint