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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3503/s/1f62e6b/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cworld0Ceurope0Csicilian0Emayor0Esells0Ehomes0Efor0Eeuro10Eeuro0E9412140Bhtml/story01.htmA decaying and impoverished hill town in the heart of Sicily known for little else than its Mafia connections and the earthquake that demolished it 40 years ago is being reborn as a new and improbab...2008-09-24T23:49+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-5cd37da93965a1ccb53b605860cea670NaturalDisasters20080924234900http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/sicilian-mayor-sells-homes-for-1-euro-941214.htmlA decaying and impoverished hill town in the heart of Sicily known for little else than its Mafia connections and the earthquake that demolished it 40 years ago is being reborn as a new and improbable centre of la dolce vita, thanks to its new mayor, a celebrity art critic.2008-09-24T18:25+0200independentenindependent-5cd37da93965a1ccb53b605860cea670NaturalDisasters20080924182500http://www.javno.com/en/world/clanak.php?id=185460Earlier Tuesday a quake, measuring 5.2, shook the famous Pacific coast resort of Acapulco.2008-09-24T08:59+0200javno-enenjavno-en-03aa62c83b3d081a50d24d43f0271f0cNaturalDisasters20080924085900http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=&id=19610d11-031c-4ccd-83f4-dedf1be1edf9&&Headline=Strong+earthquake+hits+off+Mexico%27s+Pacific+coast&strParent=strParentIDA strong earthquake struck off Mexico's Pacific coast on Tuesday. Civil Protection said there were no reports of damages or injuries.2008-09-24T08:55+0200HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-668652a206cdb6303e4d94bc58d2772aNaturalDisasters20080924085500http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90852/6505399.htmlAn earthquake of 5.2 degree on the Richter scale hit Mexico City and some areas in the central and southern parts of the country on Tuesday, Mexico's official news agency Notimex quoted the country's seismologist authority assaying. According to preliminary information, the earthquake occurred at 17:46 p.2008-09-24T08:27+0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-525499d3075695b64e05d08d9d49692cNaturalDisasters20080924082700http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1222017372963A strong earthquake hit off Mexico's Pacific coast on Tuesday night. The US Geological Survey in Colorado said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 and was centered off the coast of Jalisco State. The quake happened Tuesday night at 7:33 p.m. No damages or injuries have been reported.2008-09-24T07:47+0200jrepenjrep-ae2dc85febfec4795e042994e0d87753NaturalDisasters20080924074700http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080923/BREAKING01/80923101/-1/RSS01There is no threat of a tsunami in Hawaiçi from the 6.5-magnitude earthquake that shook Mexico this afternoon, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.2008-09-24T06:20+0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-dd5d305640927dd90d5230a9e0d9192aNaturalDisasters20080924062000http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N23420226.htm24 Sep 2008 03:32:51 GMT Source: Reuters (Updates with quote and details, previous WASHINGTON) MEXICO CITY, Sept 23 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake struck off Mexico's Pacific coast late on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but no ...2008-09-24T06:06+0200alertnetenalertnet-7f8fa3f364910912a6c3ebaf8a4b77efNaturalDisasters20080924060600http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/9/24/worldupdates/2008-09-24T090416Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-356219-2&sec=WorldupdatesMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A strong earthquake struck off Mexico's Pacific coast late on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there was no immediate report of damage.2008-09-24T05:58+0200thestarenthestar-b06b7bab9978868de11375060445181aNaturalDisasters20080924055800http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/9/24/worldupdates/2008-09-24T082801Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-356219-1&sec=WorldupdatesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A strong earthquake struck off Mexico's Pacific coast on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there was no immediate report of damage.2008-09-24T05:13+0200thestarenthestar-6bca235471e493b056630eff4b3eb9a3NaturalDisasters20080924051300http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N23397490.htm24 Sep 2008 02:53:00 GMT Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake struck off Mexico's Pacific coast on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there was no immediate report ...2008-09-24T05:03+0200alertnetenalertnet-c4eed0be65e38958d93781b41a4b054aNaturalDisasters20080924050300