1.   Costa Crociere SpA shares halted a three-day rally and slumped after the Italian cruise ship operator said it is not in merger talks with an overseas rival.

2.   An Italian cruise line has added Cuba to its itinerary under a tourism-building pact with the government of Fidel Castro, a company spokeswoman said Monday.

3.   Gabor whisks Adele away to Monaco, then to an Italian cruise ship to perform their act.

4.   The Achille Lauro, aflame in the Indian Ocean Wednesday, began its ocean-going days as the pride of the Italian cruise world.

5.   The Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro catches fire off Somalia on Wednesday.

6.   First survivors of the devastating fire that swept the Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro will arrive in Djibouti, east Africa Saturday, officials announced here Friday.

7.   First passengers and crew from the Italian cruise ship arrived in Djibouti Saturday.

8.   A fire which ravaged the Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro early Wednesday has been put out by the crew which has abondoned the boat, the owner StarLauro said.

9.   According to the findings of the Genoa court, Rahim scouted the Italian cruise liner before the hijacking and maintained contacts between the commando and Front leaders.

10.   Three people died in the fire that ravaged the Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro off the Somali coast Wednesday, the owner StarLauro said.