Italy ship captain arrested on suspicion of multiple manslaughter

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PORTO SANTO STEFANO, Italy (Reuters) – The captain of the Italian cruise liner that ran aground off Italy was arrested on suspicion of multiple manslaughter, causing a shipwreck and abandoning ship, police said yesterday.

Police said the captain, Francesco Schettino, was taken to a jail in               the provincial capital Grosseto to await questioning by a magistrate.

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