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Italian films get mixed reaction at Venice festival

The four Italian films in competition at this year's Venice film festival have failed to generate much buzz, with none seen as a serious contender for the top Golden Lion prize that will be awarded on Saturday.

Vatican official urges Christians to have more children as Europe becomes ‘Islamized’

A Vatican official has urged Christians to have more children as they are creating a religion vacuum which is being filed by Islam. Father Piero Gheddo, a senior Vatican official said the low European birth rate of indigenous European's along with the influx of Muslim migrants with large families would mean that Europe would soon be dominated by Islam.

Naples: Italians love the beach

The sizzle of summer in Italy can mean but only one thing: time to hit the beaches. The peninsula has more than 5,300 miles of coastline, offering some of the most spectacular views in the world.

Daly City school extends calendar while others shorten theirs

Hilldale School has extended its calendar by five weeks. It's now on a 205-day instructional calendar instead of the traditional 180-day academic year.

Tamaqua native's book explains 20th century

With the exception of seven years, Michael Casino lived through all of the 20th century.Born in 1907, he witnessed the Roaring 20s, The Great Depression and both world wars, and watched social norms shift and change from decade to decade.Casino, who gr