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Carnival settles U.S. claims of disability discrimination


NEW YORK (AP) — The world's largest cruise provider and the Justice Department announced a settlement Thursday re- garding access for people with disabilities on 62 ships in the Carnival, Hol- land America and Princess Cruises brands.


Miami-based Carni- val Corp. will pay a civil penalty of $55,000 to the government and $350,000 in damages to individuals harmed by past discrimi- nation, the announced.


government


The settlement is the result of an investigation of complaints by the Jus- tice Department. Among the complaints were alle- gations that the company failed to properly provide and reserve accessible cab- ins for individuals with mobility disabilities; af- ford individuals with dis- abilities the same oppor- tunities to participate in programs and services, including leaving the ship and returning; and provide effective communication during emergency drills. Under the settlement, the government will for


PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Scientists trying to figure out the reason why a mysterious beach blast that sent a woman flying into a jetty are now pursu- ing a specific cause, Rhode Island's top environmen- tal official says, but she isn't disclosing their theo- ry until testing is finished. Department


of Envi-


ronmental Management Director Janet Coit ini- tially thought the mystery might never be solved. Now, she's optimistic it will be, saying scientists have "narrowed it down." "It's looking like we will either know, or have a very good theory," she said. A Waterbury, Connecti- cut, woman was thrown


the first time require a cruise company to provide a minimum number of ac- cessible cabins and to de- velop a remediation plan to comply with the Ameri- cans with Disabilities Act, according to the Justice Department.


"People with disabilities who travel must be able to count on getting the ac- cessible cabin they reserve and the cruise lines must provide equal access to the choice of amenities and at- tractions that passengers expect from a major cruise company like Carnival Corporation," Vanita Gup- ta of the Justice Depart- ment's Civil Rights Divi- sion said in a statement. The government said Carnival cooperated with the investigation.


Roger Frizzell, a spokes-


man for the cruise com- pany, said in an email that Carnival has historically met the needs of all its guests and "will continue to do so with even more enhancements


in staff


training, accessibility poli- cies and communications, as well as additional ship- board accessibility fea-


into a jetty at Narragan- sett's Salty Brine beach after a loud boom July 11. Investigators didn't find evidence of an explosive device.


Scientists began looking at whether the soil is suit- able for gases or chemicals that can cause explosions, such as hydrogen and methane.


The scientists are still assessing the sediment samples, Tom Miller, the coordinator for the scien- tific team, said Thursday. He said they're sending their conclusions to other scientists as part of the peer review process, to en- sure that the conclusions they are drawing are sci- entifically


accurate, fea- tures."


Under the agreement: nForty two existing ships, and seven ships in various stages of design and construction, will be surveyed and retrofitted to comply with ADA regu- lations. Accessible cabins will provide a range of fea- tures, including features for guests with hearing impairments. nThree percent of the cabins on 49 ships will be accessible according to three levels of accessibil- ity: fully accessible cabins, fully accessible cabins with a single side approach to the bed and ambulatory accessible cabins. The re- maining 13 ships will be subject to possible remod- eling if they continue to be in service in U.S. ports four years after the agree- ment is entered. nCarnival will provide


specific ADA training to employees and managers. nReservations


systems


will allow individuals with disabilities to reserve ac- cessible cabins and suites. nCarnival will appoint


an ADA compliance officer at the executive level.


Scientists pursue specific cause of mystery beach blast sible and credible.


Three scientists from the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography, graduate students and a technician have made the project a priority, added Miller, the director of administra- tion at the oceanography school.


Coit said she speaks with the team several times a day and she ex- pects to have some con- clusions to share by next week. "We're going to make sure that when we say it, it has been corroborated and we have clear evi- dence," she said. "We're not at that point


yet."


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