VENICE, Italy (AP) - Venice could use a bailout. The city built on water has too much of it. Residents and tourists waded through knee-deep water Monday as they navigated the city's narrow streets and alleys, and its historic St. Mark's Square was ...

1 Dec 2008

Tourists have been warned to stay away from Venice which has been hit by the biggest flood in more than 20 years. A combination of heavy rain and high winds has led to the sea levels in the romantic Adriatic lagoon city rising 5ft above normal. It ...

1 Dec 2008

VENICE, Italy — Venice could use a bailout. The city built on water has too much of it. Residents and tourists waded through knee-deep water today as they navigated the city's narrow streets and alleys, and its historic St. Mark's Square was ...

1 Dec 2008

Water in the ancient Italian city rises to its highest level in more than 20 years, soaking residents and flooding landmarks. VENICE, Italy - Venice could use a bailout. The city built on water has too much of it. Residents and tourists waded through ...

1 Dec 2008

People wade through high water by Venice's Rialto Bridge today. Water in Venice has risen to its highest level in more than 20 years. VENICE, Italy — Venice could use a bailout. The city built on water has too much of it. Residents and tourists ...

1 Dec 2008

With the long Thanksgiving weekend over, nail biting returned to Wall Street today. Fresh evidence of a softening global economy, along with profit-taking after last week's big rally, put a decisive end to the stock market's five-day winning streak ...

1 Dec 2008