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Parts Of U.S. Emerge From Scorching Heat Wave

As Florida temperatures hover in the 90's, boys use a swing rope to cool off in the Suwannee River near Chiefland, Fla. Phil Sandlin/AP hide caption

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Parts Of U.S. Emerge From Scorching Heat Wave

July 14, 2011 • America's South, Midwest and Southwest are suffering through drought and high heat. The AP reports, "temperatures remained in the 100s with heat indexes reaching above 110 degrees. Overnight lows have not dropped below 80 degrees in many cities."

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How To Avoid Another Stressed-Out Vacation

June 16, 2010 • It's a summer tradition for many people: the stressed-out summer vacation. Melinda Beck tells us in the Wall Street Journal how to avoid that fate.