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		<title>Anti-Norovirus Nasal Spray Under Development</title>
        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:45:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Norovirus is a nasty gatro-intestinal illness that affects people approximately 20 million times per year in the United Sates alone. In fact, Norovirus is the number 1 cause of the so-called &#8220;stomach flu&#8221; in the U.S. The virus has been called &#8220;democratic&#8221; because it affects everyone. With symptoms including diahareea, vomiting, and general misery, there<a href="http://www.cruiseshipsexualassaultblog.com/2012/02/anti-norovirus-nasal-spray-under-development/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>First Phase Of Concordia Fuel Removal Complete</title>
        <pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:56:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[According to Italy&#8217;s civil protection agency, the government authority overseeing the Concordia fuel removal operation, approximately two-thirds of the fuel in the doomed ship has been removed.  This represents all of the fuel which was previously in the front part of the ship. Fuel removal from the more difficult parts of the ship will begin<a href="http://www.cruiseshipsexualassaultblog.com/2012/02/first-phase-of-concordia-fuel-removal-complete/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Traces of Cocaine Found On Cruise Captain&#8217;s Hair Sample</title>
        <pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 12:46:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[The case against the captain of the doomed cruise ship, the Costa Concordia, just got a little more complicated. According to a report by the Seattle Times newspaper, drug tests on a sample of the captain&#8217;s hair have yeilded a possible match for coacine residue. Now, survivors of the deceased are calling for additional tests<a href="http://www.cruiseshipsexualassaultblog.com/2012/02/traces-of-cocaine-found-on-cruise-captains-hair-sample/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Recent Cruise Headlines Underscore Hidden Risks</title>
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:13:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently we have brought several different types of stories regarding cruise ships, from the sensational sinking of the Costa Concordia, to the discovery of more than 35 pounds of cocaine on a cruise ship in San Francisco a few days ago. What these stories show is something we have been saying for years &#8211; there<a href="http://www.cruiseshipsexualassaultblog.com/2012/02/recent-cruise-headlines-underscore-hidden-risks/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Norwegian Cruise Lines To Pay Over $500,000 In Back Overtime</title>
        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:35:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[According to finding from the U.S. Department of Labor Norwegian Cruise Lines underpaid some Hawaiian employees by over $500,000 during a period of over two years, which stretched from July 2009 to November 2011. According to a report in the Miami Herald: The investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found<a href="http://www.cruiseshipsexualassaultblog.com/2012/02/norwegian-cruise-lines-to-pay-over-500000-in-back-overtime/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Concordia Legal Wranglings Continue</title>
        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:46:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[It is hardly a surprise that just 1 month after the costly Costa Concordia cruise disaster, the legal wranglings are just beginning. There have been several lawsuits filed against Costa Cruise Lines, the company that owns and operates the doomed Concordia cruise ship, and against its parent company Carnival Cruise Lines. In addition to various<a href="http://www.cruiseshipsexualassaultblog.com/2012/02/concordia-legal-wranglings-continue/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>1 Month Post Disaster &#8211; 15 Still Missing</title>
        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:21:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[It has been 1 month since the Costa Concordia disaster struck, and still there are more questions than answers.  For authorities, the questions center on who is really to blame for the disaster, the cruise line, the captain, or both.  But for families of 15 people still missing from the cruise, the questions center around<a href="http://www.cruiseshipsexualassaultblog.com/2012/02/1-month-post-disaster-15-still-missing/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Concordia Fuel Removal Begins</title>
        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:43:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[A month after the largest cruise line disaster in decades, workers have finally begun to remove fuel from the half sunken Costa Concordia.  The task its to remove about 500,000 gallons of fuel from the ship, a process that has been beset by delays as a result of rough seas.  It is believed that the<a href="http://www.cruiseshipsexualassaultblog.com/2012/02/concordia-fuel-removal-begins/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Yet Another Norovirus Outbreak</title>
        <pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:31:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[The Celebrity Constellation was the latest ship in the ongoing Norovirus outbreak saga.  It returned to port today, after approximately 100 passengers and crew came down with the gastro-instesinal bug.  This comes just days after the Crown Princess, a mega-ship operated by Princess Cruise Lines, cut short a 7 day cruise after approximately 300 passengers<a href="http://www.cruiseshipsexualassaultblog.com/2012/02/yet-another-norovirus-outbreak/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Cruise Ship &#8220;Muster Drills&#8221; To Occur Before Saliling</title>
        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:10:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[If you have ever been on a cruise, you will surely remember the &#8220;muster drill.&#8221;  This is when all passengers are called to the deck and instructed on how to use the life-jackets, and given general instructions on what to do in case of an emergency.  Currently, these drills have to be given within 24<a href="http://www.cruiseshipsexualassaultblog.com/2012/02/cruise-ship-muster-drills-to-occur-before-saliling/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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