Stranded Carnival cruise ship Triumph

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Residents sit on the shore and watch the cruise ship Carnival Triumph near Dauphin Island, Ala. The ship has been idled in the Gulf of Mexico since a fire Sunday in an engine room.

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( Dave Martin / Associated Press / February 14, 2013 )

Residents sit on the shore and watch the cruise ship Carnival Triumph near Dauphin Island, Ala. The ship has been idled in the Gulf of Mexico since a fire Sunday in an engine room.

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