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"Listen, there are people that are coming down the pilot ladder of the prow. You go up that pilot ladder, get on that ship and tell me how many people are still on board. And what they need. Is that clear? You need to tell me if there are children, women or people in need of assistance. And tell me the exact number of each of these categories. Is that clear? Listen Schettino, that you saved yourself from the sea, but I am going to... I'm going to make sure you get in trouble. ...I am going to make you pay for this. Go on board."
Captain Gregorio De Falco
Captain De Falco of the Livorno Port Authority demanding the captain of the stricken cruise ship Costa Concordia to return on board where hundreds of passengers were still trapped.

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Morganstern steps down from Orange School Board
Stanley Morganstern, 70, of Pepper Pike has resigned from the Orange School Board, effective Jan. 16. The longtime attorney had joined the school board in 2006. He cited the winding down of his ...

Rabbi Bruce Abrams remembered for open doors, open mind
Rabbi Bruce Abrams led the former Temple Ner Tamid in Euclid for 14 years, but he is equally remembered for his outreach and interfaith work. Abrams died Jan. 11 at age 63. "He had a heart as...
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Despite the cold weather, 40 people held candles at Beachwood Park's outdoor recreation pavilion during a vigil against gun violence on Jan. 8. The vigil, organized by National Council of...
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