Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economyBy NBC News and msnbc.com news services Updated at 4:00 p.m. ET: GIGLIO, Italy --  The operators of the Costa Concordia faced questions over their share of the blame for the s… more »

MSNBC An Italian prosecutor confirms he's investigating allegations from passengers and others that the captain of the cruise ship Costa Concordia abandoned the stricken liner before all the passengers had left. Officials believe the ship's captai… more »

By Poornima Gupta | Reuters SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Silicon Valley legend Steve Jobs on Wednesday resigned as chief executive of Apple Inc in a stunning move that ended his 14-year reign at the technology giant he co-founded in a garage. Apple sh… more »

By the CNN Wire StaffFebruary 12, 2011 5:48 p.m. EST (CNN) -- In an instance of truth being stranger than fiction, American author Herman Melville turned to a horrifying ordeal as inspiration for his 19th-century classic "Moby-Dick." In… more »