Titanic II blueprints unveiled, but don't call it "unsinkable"

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Titanic II blueprints unveiled, but don't call it "unsinkable"

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/titanic-ii-blueprints-unveiled-dont-call-unsinkable-195333823.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/zLIfKhJ1nJ17R0B5dZ_3aw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-02-26T195333Z_1_CBRE91P1J9D00_RTROPTP_2_OUKOE-UK-USA-TITANIC-REPLICA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Handout of artist's rendering of proposed cruise ship Titanic II in New York" align="left" title="Handout of artist's rendering of proposed cruise ship Titanic II in New York" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Australian mining entrepreneur Clive Palmer on Tuesday unveiled blueprints for Titanic II, a modern replica of the doomed ocean liner, although he stopped short of calling the vessel unsinkable. The ship will largely recreate the design and decor of the fabled original, with some modifications to keep it in line with current safety rules and shipbuilding practices, and the addition of some modern comforts such as air conditioning, Palmer said at a press conference in New York. The three passenger classes, however, will be prevented from mingling, as in 1912, Palmer said. ...</p><br clear="all"/>

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