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STIFLING HEAT WAVE WILL GRIP US SOUTH OVER HOLIDAY WEEKEND
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An oppressive heat wave settled over a wide swath of the U.S. South on Thursday, bringing record-breaking temperatures that could top 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) in many spots and creating dangerously hot conditions from Texas o Florida.