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Today's Weather News Headlines - Yahoo! News: Dozens hospitalized as West bakes in near-record heat Obama says climate change is make-or-break issue Obama: Make climate change a must for your vote 'Blast furnace' heat engulfs U.S. West into weekend

Dozens hospitalized as West bakes in near-record heat  Saturday, Jun 29, 2013 09:24 AM PDT By Eric M. Johnson (Reuters) - More than 170 people were treated for heat-related ailments and some towns and cities took emergency steps to protect the homeless and elderly as the West sweltered on Saturday in dangerous near-record, triple-digit temperatures. Extreme heat enveloped most of California and Nevada and parts of southern Arizona as a large high pressure system trapped hot air across the area, said National Weather Service meteorologist Todd Lericos. ... Full Story	Top
Obama says climate change is make-or-break issue  Saturday, Jun 29, 2013 09:10 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is trying to frame climate change as a make-or-break political issue, urging Americans to vote only for those who will protect the country from environmental harm. Full Story	Top
Obama: Make climate change a must for your vote  Saturday, Jun 29, 2013 03:59 AM PDT President Barack Obama is urging Americans to make climate change a political litmus test, asking them to declare they won't vote for any politicians who don't protect future generations from environmental ... Full Story	Top
'Blast furnace' heat engulfs U.S. West into weekend  Friday, Jun 28, 2013 04:26 PM PDT PHOENIX (Reuters) - An "atmospheric blast furnace" engulfed the sunbaked U.S. West in dangerous triple-digit temperatures on Friday, forecasters said, raising concerns for homeless people and others unable to escape near record temperatures expected over the weekend. An excessive heat warning is in effect for the sun-baked deserts of southeast California, parts of Nevada and southern Arizona through Sunday, as a large area of high pressure traps hot air across the area, the National Weather Service said. ... Full Story	Top

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