What Crisis? 'Austerity-hit' Italians run for luxury sales

Thousands of people packed the streets of central Rome on Thursday eager to get a bargain as the first day of sales began. On Rome's chic Via Condotti there were lines outside expensive designers stores. Shoppers said they were eager to take advantage of sales despite the economic crisis. Dozens of people stood in line outside the exclusive Cenci store in the morning, waiting to be among the fi ...