Mod_python error: "PythonHandler django.core.handlers.modpython"

Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/mod_python/apache.py", line 299, in HandlerDispatch
    result = object(req)

  File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/django/core/handlers/modpython.py", line 212, in handler
    return ModPythonHandler()(req)

  File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/django/core/handlers/modpython.py", line 174, in __call__
    self.load_middleware()

  File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/django/core/handlers/base.py", line 39, in load_middleware
    for middleware_path in settings.MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES:

  File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/django/utils/functional.py", line 276, in __getattr__
    self._setup()

  File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/django/conf/__init__.py", line 42, in _setup
    self._wrapped = Settings(settings_module)

  File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/django/conf/__init__.py", line 125, in __init__
    raise ValueError("Incorrect timezone setting: %s" % self.TIME_ZONE)

ValueError: Incorrect timezone setting: America/NewYork