21-Aug-2006  (yacht cruise)

• 'Beattie scraps plans for cruise ship terminal (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)
Queensland Premier Peter Beattie has scrapped plans for a controversial cruise ship terminal on the Gold Coast, because of concerns raised in an environmental impact study.
• 'Missing Naples, FL Cruise Passenger Found In Italy (CBS 4 Miami)
A body found off the coast of Italy has been identified as a Naples woman who disappeared from a cruise ship last month, according to the FBI.
• 'The Fix: Cruise and Holmes hailed as heroes. Cox rushes to Aniston's defense. Plus: Paris Hilton's in the Guinness Book (Salon.com)
Morning Briefing: Courteney Cox to Aniston's aid: Courteney Cox, who, as we only just learned, relies heavily on either her mom or her pal Jennifer Aniston in tough times, is now coming to her best friend's defense. In an interview to air Wednesday night on "Access Hollywood," Cox shoots down the Aniston/Vince Vaughn engagement story, saying they "are absolutely not engaged." Cox will
• 'Southport rally to focus on marina plans (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)
Gold Coast residents say they will go ahead with a rally today at Southport because they are concerned about the Queensland Government's plans to build a super yacht marina on the Spit.
• 'Down East Yacht Club (Boothbay Register)
Down East Yacht Club members traveled by car and boat to the lovely home of Marianne and John Barsomian at Mears Cove on the Damariscotta River. Twelve boats were moored at Mears Cove and Seal Cove including our Commodore George Masters, Vice Commodore Bill George and Real Commodore Dick Woods.
• 'Residents seek release of Spit EIS (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)
Gold Coast residents are calling on the Queensland Government to release the environmental impact study (EIS) being used to support plans to build a large yacht marina on the Spit at Southport.