Venice Vacation

Venice Vacation

Wednesday, August 16, 2006

U.S. military community mostly escapes major disruptions in U.K. 



RAF MILDENHALL, England Members of the American military community mostly escaped the major disruptions that shook the region Thursday after British police foiled what they called a terror plot to bomb commercial airliners flying from the United Kingdom to the U.S.
Source: www.estripes.com

Three Italian films compete in Venice film festival 
Three Italian films are going for the Golden Lion at this year's Venice Film Festival, Italian media said on Thursday.
Source: english.people.com.cn

Spike Lee's 'Requiem' for New Orleans 
After watching the city get ravaged by the storm, Lee spent a year filming a wrenching four-hour 'Requiem' for New Orleans.
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

Italy Arrests 40 In Security Crackdown 
Police in Italy arrested 40 people in raids on Muslim gathering places during a security crackdown launched after British authorities foiled an alleged terror plot.
Source: www.cbsnews.com

Lee Says Katrina Devastation Shocked Him 
NEW YORK (AP) - Spike Lee says he wasn't prepared for the devastation he saw in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina."It looked like what I assume Hiroshima looked like after World War II," the director told Newsweek for its Aug. 21 issue.
Source: www.wjla.com