Q: Is Nancy Grace still married? She mentions her children at least once during her evening show, but never her husband.
-- Jan Gunnin, Fayetteville
A: Grace, host of her own HLN show, is married to Atlantan David Linch, the founder and managing director of Linch Capital, a "boutique investment bank" in Buckhead. Linch "rarely accompanies Grace to red carpet events," abcnews.com reported in October, but he often was in the audience when she performed on "Dancing With the Stars" this fall. Linch and Grace met when they attended Mercer in the 1970s. They stayed in touch through the years and married in April 2007. Grace gave birth to twins Lucy Elizabeth and John David on Nov. 4, 2007.
Q: How large was the Titanic in comparison to today's cruise ships, such as a Royal Caribbean? How many passengers and crew could the Titanic hold?
-- George Cannon, Cumming
A: The RMS Titanic, which was the largest passenger ship of its time, was smaller than most modern ocean liners. It weighed 46,328 tons and was 882 feet long and 92 feet wide. By comparison, the Allure of the Seas and sister ship Oasis of the Seas, which are both owned by Royal Caribbean International, weigh 225,282 tons and are approximately 1,187 feet long and 208 feet wide. The Titanic left Southampton, England, on April 10, 1912, with 2,200 passengers and crew on its fateful voyage, according to www.encyclopedia-titanica.org. The Allure of the Seas and the Oasis of the Seas each can accommodate 6,296 passengers and 2,394 crew, according to the ships' website.
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