Obama welfare waiver sparks clash in campaign debate
The welfare waiver issue stirs partisan sniping as critics accuse Obama of gutting welfare reform while supporters say waivers simply test state experiments. Former aides note work requirements remain central though waivers could adjust rules. Clinton defends the policy, Gingrich questions legality, and Sebelius cites legal backing for testing waivers.
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July 2011 hottest month ever recorded in Lower 48 states
Federal scientists say July 2011 was the warmest month in the Lower 48 since records began in 1895. The average temperature reached 77.6 degrees, breaking the 1936 Dust Bowl-era record by 0.2 degree, with 32 states among their 10 warmest Julys and Virginia posting the hottest July on record.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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NOAA
National Climatic Data Center
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N.C
Crouch
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Oklahoma
Texas
Jazza Pratt
Philadelphia
Bear raids candy shop in Estes Park seven trips in 15 minutes
A black bear entered a Estes Park candy store through an unsecured door early July, stealing English toffee and caramel milk chocolate cookie bears. Surveillance footage shows seven trips and a clean exit as the bear ate numerous treats before a passing car frightened it away. Store owner Jo Adams notes dirt on the counter as evidence and that wrappers were missing.
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Farmers seek hardier breeds for drought and climate change
Across the United States farmers and scientists push drought tolerant agriculture. Cattle breeding borrows heat tolerance from Africa and India with Beefmaster and Hotlanders in Texas. Corn varieties with deeper roots and drought ready traits emerge as rain becomes scarce.
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Andrew Wood
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Texas
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U.S
National Climatic Data Center
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N.C
Ulysses
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