Messina

Astoria Characters: The Little Guy Who Made It Big

Nancy Ruhling | Posted 05.25.2011

Nancy Ruhling

Agatino "Tony" Manganaro, who came to New York from Sicily with a pregnant wife and only $25 in his pocket, didn't get where he is by resting. He worked -- his brawn and his brains.

Sicily Mud Flooding Kills At Least 14

AP | ARIEL DAVID | Posted 05.25.2011

ROME — Rivers of mud unleashed by heavy rains overnight flooded parts of the Sicilian city of Messina, killing at least 20 people, sweeping away...