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Lifesaving Heat Wave Safety Tips, First Aid for Life-threatening Heat Disorder Symptoms

First Aid for Heat Disorder Symptoms
While last month?s record-breaking temperatures do not seem to cool down, central and southern states continued to suffer in sizzling heat today and the heat wave is expected to expand eastward as the week continues. Check out lifesaving tips on heat wave safety and heat disorder symptoms, provided by the NWS to keep you safe during this heat wave:
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Financial Crisis: U.S. Debt Ceiling in Pictures

The debt ceiling bill passed the House by a vote of 269-161 and the Senate with bipartisan support by a vote of 74-26. The legislation was quickly signed into law by President Obama Tuesday, averting a U.S. default and government shutdown.
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Celina Cass Autopsy to be Released Soon

The results of an autopsy done Tuesday to determine the cause of death for Celina Cass is expected soon, according to a New Hampshire law enforcement official.
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Herschel Uncovers Elusive Oxygen Molecule Hidden in Orion Nebula

The molecules were detected in the star-forming region of the Orion constellation. The amount of oxygen found is ten times larger than what was indicated by previous observations of other molecular clouds, but is still well below theoretical expectations, according to ESA.
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Tropical Storm Emily Gains Strength, Continues Westward Towards Puerto Rico

A strengthening Tropical Storm Emily is continues to move westward through the Caribbean inching closer to the islands of Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Haiti where watches and warnings are in effect. The National Hurricane Center said as of 2 p.m. Emily about 215 miles southeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico, moving at 12 miles per hour with maximum sustained winds of 45 miles per hour.
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Body of missing New Hampshire girl found in river

Divers pulled the body of a missing 11-year-old girl, Celina Cass, from the Connecticut River on Monday not far from her New Hampshire home, and her death was being investigated as suspicious, authorities said.
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Norway Killer Anders Behring Breivik Makes 'Unrealistic Demands': Lawyer

Anders Behring Breivik, the man who confessed to killing 77 people in Norway has made a list of "unrealistic, far, far from the real world" demands, his lawyer said. Anders Behring Breivik said that he wanted the government to resign and for Japanese specialists to assess his mental health, Nowegian lawyer Geir Lippestad told reporters.
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Autopsy Set For New Hampshire Girl

An autopsy was scheduled for Tuesday to determine the cause of death of an 11-year-old New Hampshire girl, whose body was found in the Connecticut River near her home.
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Hot Dogs, Other Processed Meat Increase Cancer Risk

Studies show a strong link between different types of cancer and processed meats. Eating 50-grams of processed meat, or one hot dog a day, could give you a 21% risk of colorectal cancer, according to studies at the American Institute of Cancer Research.

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