Seventeen people have been confirmed dead and another 16 still missing since the Costa Concordia struck rocks in the Mediterranean Sea on Jan. 13, triggering an evacuation of more than 4, 000 passengers and crew members.

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The suspected ringleader of the gang, a Russian man, was arrested in the United Arab Emirates, while 10 suspected aides, including Russians, Ukrainians and Georgians, were arrested on Spain's Costa del Sol, on the Mediterranean coast, said Francisco Martinez, Spain's secretary of state for security.

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Tuscany is more famous for its inland hits, but the Costa degli Etruschi (Etruscan coast) is where this most beautiful region meets the Mediterranean.

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The ship's operator, Costa Crociere, said the vessel had been following its regular course on the first day of a Mediterranean cruise when it hit a submerged rock.

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