Long drought parches Sicily, farmers worry about selling off animals

CAMMARATA, Italy: A crippling drought, combined with record-high temperatures and nearly a year without rain, has devastated southern Sicily's hay supply and pushed farmers to their limits.

For farmer Liborio Mangiapane, each day is a desperate search for water, involving frantic phone calls, long trips to distant wells, and waits for municipal tankers. If rain doesn't come by the end of August, he fears he will