Rome Vacation

Rome Vacation

Sunday, August 13, 2006

Italy steps up security after British bomb plot alarm 



ROME, 08/11 - The Italian Interior Ministry said Thursday that it has stepped up security at potential terrorist targets in the country after a major bomb plot alarm in Britain.
Source: www.angolapress-angop.ao

Pope Prays at Shrine for Peace in Mideast 
Pope Spends Part of His Vacation in Italian Alps Praying for Peace in Mideast
Source: abcnews.go.com

Appalachian Journal: His mission is fixin' 
Faustino Piciacchia has never seen a piece of junk he didn't like. You name it (the junk, that is) and he can whip it right back into shape. It doesn't matter if the junk's innards are on the outside or if its wires are shredded, smashed or even gone.
Source: www.knoxnews.com

Never heard of Istria? Well, you will 
Driving south from Trieste, Italy, the first corner of Croatia you encounter is the triangular peninsula called Istria. On my last trip, I never made it any farther. Now being touted as the new Tuscany, Istria has in fact long been noted for its beautiful Adriatic coast, lush forests, olive groves, vineyards and offshore islands.
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com