Strong Earthquake Strikes Central Italy While Residents Slept

Two men walk on a damaged home after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice, Italy, on Wednesday.
Two men walk on a damaged home after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice, Italy, on Wednesday.
Two men walk on a damaged home after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice, Italy, on Wednesday.
Two men walk on a damaged home after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice, Italy, on Wednesday.

Strong Earthquake Strikes Central Italy While Residents Slept

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A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck central Italy early Wednesday morning. It set off tremors in Rome nearly 100 miles away. David Greene talks to Nicole Winfield, an AP correspondent in Rome. Read more.

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