“Summer is gone in the Alps, but those who remain are glad. It’s taken the crowds and high prices with it, but left crystal clear air, brilliant foliage and vantage points uncluttered by tour parties or even any other people at all.” Link: cnn.com

???¢?¢?€š?¬?…?€?Work on an underwater dam to try to save the lagoon city of Venice from floods will go ahead, Italy’s Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has said, despite mounting calls for it to be halted because of environmental damage.???¢?¢?€š?¬?‚?? Link: cnn.com