Italians launch rescue bid after cruise liner runs aground

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Italians launch rescue bid after cruise liner runs aground

Costa Concordia gets into difficulties after leaving port near RomeAbout 3,200 passengers and 1,000 crew were being evacuated by lifeboat from a cruise ship off Italy on Friday after it ran aground and started taking in water. The Costa Concordia got into difficulties and began listing near the island of Giglio, off Tuscany, after leaving Civitavecchia near Rome.