Strong quake rattles central Italy, at least 11 dead

AMATRICE, Italy — A strong earthquake struck central Italy early Wednesday, collapsing homes on top of residents as they slept. At least 11 people were reported dead in two hard-hit towns where rescue crews raced to dig out survivors from the rubble. "The town isn't here anymore," Amatrice mayor Sergio Pirozzi said. The magnitude 6 quake struck at 3:36 a.m. and was felt across a broad swath of central Italy, including the capital Rome where residents felt a long swaying followed by aftershocks. The hardest-hit towns were Amatrice and...