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Record Highs Scorch West

Sizzling towns open swelter shelters for elderly as heat goes on

By Dustin Lushing,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 6, 2007 5:51 AM CDT

(Newser) – A searing heat wave is likely to continue barbecuing the western U.S. today after record temperatures soared to 127 in Death Valley, 125 in nearby Baker and 116 in Phoenix yesterday. Las Vegas sizzled at 116 degrees with humidity in the single digits, and...   Read full story »

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