http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/RomeFind stories, videos, and photos about Rome from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:45:47 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/WORLD/europe/10/15/ctw.rome.portus.coliseum/tztop.roman.coliseum.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Rome14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Rome from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/15/ctw.rome.portus.coliseum/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/15/ctw.rome.portus.coliseum/index.html#cnnSTCTextUnder a canopy of elegant Italian pines, the foundations of a mini Roman Coliseum are at once unmistakable and exhilarating.Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:20:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/15/smallbusiness/career_coach_in_rome.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/15/smallbusiness/career_coach_in_rome.fsb/index.htmIn a rented conference room near Emperor Hadrian's tomb, career coach Megan Fitzgerald greets two regular clients. Though all three are American expatriates, there's a good deal of Mediterranean-style cheek kissing. Then it's down to business on this bright February morning. Physician and first-time author Brian Rothbart, 65, and his wife, Linda Penzabene, 55, are unhappy about the dust jacket of their book, Forever Free From Chronic Pain. The colors are too dark, they fret.Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:10:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/brian_cazeneuve/08/02/swimming.worlds.five.things/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/brian_cazeneuve/08/02/swimming.worlds.five.things/index.htmlFive things we learned from the world championships in Rome.Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/06/10/italy.libya.gadhafi/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/06/10/italy.libya.gadhafi/index.html#cnnSTCTextLibyan leader Moammar Gadhafi arrived in Rome Wednesday for a historic -- and controversial -- first visit to the capital of Italy, Libya's former colonial master.Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/05/15/rome.travel.angels.demons/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/05/15/rome.travel.angels.demons/index.html#cnnSTCTextTom Hanks dashes through a graceful Roman piazza, past an ancient Egyptian obelisk surrounded by fountains of water-spouting lions, his eyes focused on a church tucked into the corner of the square.Fri, 15 May 2009 14:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/15/g7.summit.world.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/15/g7.summit.world.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe world's richest countries committed to "any further action that may prove necessary" to restore confidence in the global financial system, their finance ministers said as they wrapped up a two-day meeting in Rome.Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:51:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/02/05/new.in.italy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/02/05/new.in.italy/index.html#cnnSTCTextTravelers to Italy need to be smart to avoid needless lines and expenses while enjoying its ever-popular treasures. Major sights in Rome, Florence, Venice and Milan are evolving for 2009.Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:57:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/13/italy.bad.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/13/italy.bad.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Italian capital Rome was spared major damage Saturday as some of the heaviest flooding in the past century reached its peak without bursting the banks of the Tiber river.Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:06:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/12/italy.bad.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/12/italy.bad.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTextOfficials monitoring the River Tiber in Rome fear it could break its banks as early as Friday evening after a spate of bad weather in Italy -- but do not expect major flooding.Sat, 13 Dec 2008 01:56:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1844012,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1844012,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA case of alleged public lewdness near Rome's most famous landmark fuels a brewing battle between gay activists and a new conservative city governmentWed, 24 Sep 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1824505,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1824505,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsCity officials and Italian Red Cross workers began a census of Rome's Gypsy population but said Friday that they will not participate in a national push to fingerprint all GypsiesSat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1821374,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1821374,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe latest fracture over female bishops in the Church of England could get Rome involvedWed, 09 Jul 2008 21:25:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1813653,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1813653,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA deer with a single horn in the center of its head -- much like the fabled, mythical unicorn -- has been spotted in a nature preserve in ItalyWed, 11 Jun 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1811380,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1811380,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWorld food production must rise by 50% by 2030 to meet increasing demand, UN chief Ban Ki-moon told world leadersTue, 03 Jun 2008 11:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1737323,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1737323,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPope Benedict's visit may have pulled the plug on a movement that helped define the faith here for almost a half-century Sat, 03 May 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1735815,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1735815,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsGianni Alemanno's surprising victory over Francesco Rutelli brings about the first rightist mayor since World War IITue, 29 Apr 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/04/15/ostia.antica/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/04/15/ostia.antica/index.html#cnnSTCTextSitting on the top row of the ancient arena, I scan the ruins of Ostia, letting my imagination take me back 2,000 years to the days when this was ancient Rome's seaport, a thriving commercial center of 60,000 people. I marvel also at how few visitors make the simple commuter train trip from downtown Rome to what I consider the most underappreciated sight in all of Italy.Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/traveltips/04/09/rome.hotels/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/traveltips/04/09/rome.hotels/index.html#cnnSTCTextScoring bargain accommodations in Rome can be as tricky as deciphering ancient ruins. But you're in luck: We've done the homework and unearthed nine charming, affordable hotels.Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/01/31/models.strike/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/01/31/models.strike/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen Anna Elisa Fattori arrives at work the first thing she does is to take off her clothes. All of them. For Fattori is a professional nude model working at Rome's art academy.Thu, 31 Jan 2008 18:35:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/traveltips/01/16/rome.guidebooks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/traveltips/01/16/rome.guidebooks/index.html#cnnSTCTextBecause no one knows a city as well as the locals do, Budget Travel magazine asked a trio of insiders to give their opinions of three recent guidebooks about Rome.Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:05:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/01/11/italy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/01/11/italy/index.html#cnnSTCTextBella Italia, my favorite country in Europe, is a wonderful work in progress. Here's a look at what to expect in 2008.Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:48:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/world_soccer/12/24/italy.violence/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/world_soccer/12/24/italy.violence/index.htmlItalian soccer is once again in the dock. In the wake of the gas-station shooting of 26-year-old Lazio fan Gabriele Sandri last month, some grim considerations have returned to haunt Italian soccer and, arguably, Italian society at large.Mon, 24 Dec 2007 21:18:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1682889,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1682889,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe accidental death of a supporter on Sunday yet again brings the ugly side of the beautiful game into focusMon, 12 Nov 2007 14:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1678273,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1678273,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNicholas Negroponte is traveling the world trying to make low-cost computers available for poor children. And he won't stop until it happensWed, 31 Oct 2007 14:55:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1644599,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1644599,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIf the Pope exerts such authority, why is the Holy See impervious to predatory priest lawsuits?Fri, 20 Jul 2007 22:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/traveltips/07/16/disney.adventure/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/traveltips/07/16/disney.adventure/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt's grown-up time.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 02:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/05/09/rome.insitu/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/05/09/rome.insitu/index.htmlThroughout Italy, early evening is a time to stroll. As I walk through the streets of the Eternal City with my Roman friends, they explain the ritual of this promenade: While elsewhere in Italy it's called the passeggiata, in Rome it's a cruder, big-city version called the struscio (which means "rub").Wed, 09 May 2007 13:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/04/24/quest.architecture/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/04/24/quest.architecture/index.htmlThis month on Quest... the architects! In the words of the great architect Sir Christopher Wren, "architecture aims at eternity". With this in mind, host Richard Quest tracks down some of the gifted designers who shape our world and visualize the future. It's a Quest to Build!Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:00:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/gabriele_marcotti/04/12/england/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/gabriele_marcotti/04/12/england/index.htmlNo domestic league hypes itself worldwide as much as the English Premiership. With its well-packaged, slick marketing and incessant self-reference, it has tried to push the idea that it's the best league in the world for more than a decade.Thu, 12 Apr 2007 16:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/04/06/italy.convents.ap/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/04/06/italy.convents.ap/index.htmlIn these jittery times, when traveling might seem to come down to a wing and a prayer, a few prayers as perks with bed and breakfast can be a welcome extra.Fri, 06 Apr 2007 14:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/11/13/showbuzz/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/11/13/showbuzz/index.htmlGrandmaster Flash breathed a sigh of relief after being recognized for his turntable expertise, and T.I. finally believes the South has gotten some respect.Mon, 13 Nov 2006 18:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/10/17/italy.subway/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/10/17/italy.subway/index.htmlTwo subway trains collided at the end of morning rush hour in central Rome on Tuesday, killing one person and injuring at least 60 others, authorities said.Tue, 17 Oct 2006 09:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/10/05/rome-cityoverview/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/10/05/rome-cityoverview/index.htmlFrom imperial capital to religious crucible, Rome has worn many outfits, but none more fitting than the irrepressible cool captured in Fellini's classic move La Dolce Vita. The image of stylish youth cavorting against a backdrop of classical buildings, brooding with history, continues to resonate today. Despite retaining global importance as home of the Pope, Rome's impact on the political and cultural face of Europe has waned. The city has also suffered under the blights of the modern age, with traffic snarling its narrow streets and pollution weathering its architectural heritage. Nevertheless, hundreds of thousands of visitors continue to flock to Rome to gaze into the past and, as the warm Italian sun sinks over the piazzas, simply enjoy the moment.Thu, 05 Oct 2006 10:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/27/mideast.diplomacy/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/27/mideast.diplomacy/index.htmlFrance, Italy, Turkey and Norway show a willingness to join an international peacekeeping force for Lebanon, according to diplomatic sources familiar with discussions at Wednesday's emergency Mideast summit in Rome.Thu, 27 Jul 2006 13:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/26/mideast.romeqa/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/26/mideast.romeqa/index.htmlLeaders and representatives of countries around the world are meeting in Rome to discuss how to bring an end to the conflict in Lebanon and ease the humanitarian crisis. Pressure is on to achieve a swift cease-fire, but disagreements are expected as the U.S. pushes for a longer term solution to conflict in the Middle East.Wed, 26 Jul 2006 09:08:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/17/pf/travel_money_italy/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/17/pf/travel_money_italy/index.htmVacationing in Italy this past winter was in high demand thanks to the Olympics in Turin. But now that the games are over and before the summer crowds descend, bargains abound.Mon, 17 Apr 2006 14:12:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/03/14/news/rome_howiwork_fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/03/14/news/rome_howiwork_fortune/index.htmThe first great multinational corporation was Rome. Others may claim that title, but they would be wrong.Fri, 31 Mar 2006 21:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/02/09/rome.forum/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/02/09/rome.forum/index.htmlThe Scene spent the day in Rome with actress Maria Grazia Cucinotta. Do you have a favorite hangout in the Italian capital? What's your favorite Maria Grazia Cucinotta film? Send us your suggestions and read your comments below.Thu, 09 Feb 2006 12:38:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/02/02/rome.blog/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/02/02/rome.blog/index.htmlMonday 1200 ...Thu, 02 Feb 2006 17:34:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/02/02/rome.qa/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/02/02/rome.qa/index.htmlThe Scene talks to Italian actress Maria Grazia Cucinotta about falling in love with the Italian capital.Thu, 02 Feb 2006 17:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/02/02/rome.insidertips/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/02/02/rome.insidertips/index.htmlDo you have any inside tips on Rome? Send us your comments below.Thu, 02 Feb 2006 17:15:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/02/02/rome.guide/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/02/02/rome.guide/index.htmlCheck out The Scene's recommendations for the Italian capital and send us your ideas and suggestions below.Thu, 02 Feb 2006 17:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/12/20/italy.train.crash/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/12/20/italy.train.crash/index.htmlTwo commuter trains have collided south of Rome, injuring as many as 50 people, according to officials.Tue, 20 Dec 2005 15:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/09/12/ew.must.rome/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/09/12/ew.must.rome/index.htmlShort films, long passes, and 8 other things we recommend this weekMon, 12 Sep 2005 17:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/09/09/backpack.power/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/09/09/backpack.power/index.htmlMobile phone users or iPod addicts could soon be spared the hassle of having to recharge batteries by a backpack that converts energy from walking into electricity.Fri, 09 Sep 2005 15:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/08/22/italy.quake/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/08/22/italy.quake/index.htmlAn earthquake near the Italian coast has shaken parts of the country including the capital.Mon, 22 Aug 2005 12:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/24/pope.inaugural/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/24/pope.inaugural/index.htmlPope Benedict XVI was formally installed at a Mass Sunday outside St. Peter's Basilica in front of an audience of hundreds of thousands and millions of others watching on television.Sun, 24 Apr 2005 09:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/24/pope.inaugural0425/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/24/pope.inaugural0425/index.htmlPope Benedict XVI, formerly Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, will officially take the helm of the Roman Catholic Church on Sunday before a crowd filled with dignitaries, members of his flock and a worldwide television audience of millions.Sun, 24 Apr 2005 08:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/04/12/pope.tm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/04/12/pope.tm/index.htmlPatience is hardly the signal virtue of our age.Tue, 12 Apr 2005 17:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/10/pope.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/10/pope.main/index.htmlMourning pilgrims have packed into churches in Rome to remember Pope John Paul II in services presided over by cardinals, who praised the late pontiff for touching hearts around the world.Sun, 10 Apr 2005 14:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/08/rome.media/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/08/rome.media/index.htmlThe peaceful grounds of the Collegio Urbano, Rome's Propaganda Fide, on the edge of the Vatican overlooking St. Peter's Square have been transformed this week.Fri, 08 Apr 2005 17:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/08/rome.oaks/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/08/rome.oaks/index.htmlFor anyone who has ever visited Rome and witnessed first-hand the normal state of chaos that is synonymous with the capital, the orderliness and calm that fell on Rome following the death of Pope John Paul II and leading up to his funeral could hardly be believed.Fri, 08 Apr 2005 09:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/07/pope.scene/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/07/pope.scene/index.htmlIn the dead of the night, pilgrims wait on a line in Rome that seems to have no end.Thu, 07 Apr 2005 04:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/06/pope.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/06/pope.main/index.htmlMourners by the thousands wound through the streets of Rome with the hope of seeing Pope John Paul II's body Wednesday, and late at night the Vatican prohibited any more people from joining the line.Wed, 06 Apr 2005 07:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/05/pope.poland/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/05/pope.poland/index.htmlUnprecedented numbers of Poles are overwhelming their country's transport system as they attempt to make it to the Vatican to pay their respects to Pope John Paul II.Tue, 05 Apr 2005 07:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/01/pope1/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/01/pope1/index.htmlPope John Paul II edged closer to death Saturday morning -- his breathing shallow and his heart and kidneys failing -- as the world awaited the conclusion of his medical crisis.Fri, 01 Apr 2005 05:35:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/01/24/news/funny/text_messages/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/01/24/news/funny/text_messages/index.htmROME (Reuters) - Excessive text messaging may be bad for you, or at least for your fingers.Mon, 24 Jan 2005 17:45:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/09/29/iraq.italians.return/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/09/29/iraq.italians.return/index.htmlControversy continues to surround reports that the Italian government paid a ransom to free two female aid workers held hostage in Iraq for three weeks.Wed, 29 Sep 2004 07:42:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2004/09/01/379447/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2004/09/01/379447/index.htmIf anyone could get you a sweet deal on a vacation to Rome, you'd think it would be New Jersey-based Perillo Tours. After all, the company's website says it "pioneered the concept of the package to...Wed, 01 Sep 2004 04:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/08/05/rome.security/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/08/05/rome.security/index.htmlItalian officials said Thursday they have increased security at Rome's civilian airport -- Leonardo Da Vinci -- because of the large influx of people during the summer holiday season.Thu, 05 Aug 2004 18:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/books/05/31/review.summer.books/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/books/05/31/review.summer.books/index.htmlWith long, logy days in the offing, summer is the perfect time to get into a good book. These works need not be full of empty, mindless calories or be paperweight-dull -- nor do they have to be expensive, given the many excellent works just out in paperback.Mon, 31 May 2004 18:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/04/29/iraq.italian/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/04/29/iraq.italian/index.htmlThe families of three Italians held hostage in Iraq have led a march in Rome after the abductors threatened to kill the captives unless Italians protested against the war.Thu, 29 Apr 2004 09:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/02/03/birdflu.wrap/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/02/03/birdflu.wrap/index.htmlHealth experts are meeting in Rome for an emergency bird flu summit as deaths from the disease mount in Asia and fears rise the illness may have reached Europe.Tue, 03 Feb 2004 05:33:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/01/25/cheney.europe/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/01/25/cheney.europe/index.htmlU.S. Vice President Dick Cheney began a day of sightseeing in Rome Sunday with a 15-minute walk to Borghese Palace, a 17th century museum built to house the art collection of Cardinal Scipione Borghese -- a nephew of Pope Paul V.Sun, 25 Jan 2004 10:41:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/02/19/296896/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/02/19/296896/index.htmIt takes a lot to shock me now, after a certain number of years behind the plow every day. Mon, 19 Feb 2001 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2000/06/01/280344/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2000/06/01/280344/index.htmFrom the Trevi Fountain in Rome (above) to Cinderella's Moat at Disney World, well-wishers toss more than $1 million a year into fountains. Where does the money go? Often, to charity. At Trevi, whe...Thu, 01 Jun 2000 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2000/05/01/278257/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2000/05/01/278257/index.htmTo many Americans, guidebooks are the sine qua non of European travel. We're staunchly independent and often unwilling to learn the language--so we're not about to ask questions. And yet, we yearn ...Mon, 01 May 2000 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1997/10/01/231813/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1997/10/01/231813/index.htmAt the renowned Oriental Hotel in Bangkok, a guest wanted to go sightseeing--on an elephant. Wed, 01 Oct 1997 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1993/06/01/88127/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1993/06/01/88127/index.htmThe April Editor's Notes about pickpockets in Rome struck a nerve. I have just returned from a sabbatical program at the Vatican with 39 other American priests. Almost every priest in our group was...Tue, 01 Jun 1993 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1993/06/01/88122/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1993/06/01/88122/index.htmThe perils of pickpockets in Rome and price scams at home drew a lively response from the readers of April's Money. Reporting on the rise of petty crime in Europe, Editor's Notes connected with the...Tue, 01 Jun 1993 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/12/08/68375/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/12/08/68375/index.htmNo one can soothe the spirits of the weary traveler like a blithe London cabby -- just ask Caroline Robertson, an American audit supervisor for Chase Manhattan Bank in Paris. Laden with luggage, Ro...Mon, 08 Dec 1986 05:01:00 EST