Surviving 117 degree heat in Las Vegas streets
Las Vegas endures record triple digit heat as 117 degrees ties a 1942 mark. workers such as Dale Curry face extreme conditions with water, rest breaks, and shaded downtime. construction crews shift to night shifts while air conditioners and cooled escapes become essential for those outside. Authorities report heat related deaths rising in nearby Arizona, with Las Vegas investigating 10 potential cases.
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Record West heat bake deserts with temps around 100s
Western cities endure a scorching spell as Las Vegas hits 117 and Reno, Tucson, and Denver set heat records. The 200-city West heat wave drives workers to seek shade and cool air while traders and service crews cope with the summer grind.
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Coping Tips From Las Vegas Residents Amid Heat Wave
The CDC urges fluids rest cool clothes and limited outdoor activity. Valet Tommy Clements says wear long shorts in cars to avoid burned thighs while electrician Dale Curry advises plenty of water towels and sweat management. Resident Bill Colp warns to stay indoors as a cold wave approaches Las Vegas.
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Bombing at Iraqi police post kills scores in Baghdad blast
A suicide truck bomb detonated on a highway median in eastern Baghdad, killing 40 and incinerating some victims in cars. The blast, estimated at the force of 500 pounds of TNT, destroyed vehicles, shops, and a house as bystanders and officers responded. Two other reports from China noted illness in Sichuan province with 17 dead and 39 hospitalized, but experts said human transmission unlikely.
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Four killed in Ivory Coast security attack near Abidjan
In Ivory Coast, unidentified gunmen attacked a police station in Anyama, a northern suburb of Abidjan, sparking gunfights that officials say left four dead. U N peacekeeping officials could not yet confirm the deaths or the sides involved.
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Chinese farmers sickened by mysterious illness after livestock butcher
Beijing reports 17 farmers have died and 41 were ill in southwest China after slaughtering sick pigs or sheep. Victims showed high fever, fatigue, nausea, vomiting and later coma with bruising. Over four weeks, 58 cases were noted by Xinhua.
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