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Heat index in US Northeast tops 100
11-year-old girl dies in hot car on Long Island
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Stan Wawrinka, of Switzerland, pours water on his face during a changeover in his match against Ugo Humbert, of France, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament Wednesday. - photo by Associated Press
NEW YORK — Tens of millions of people in the northeastern United States sweated in dangerously high heat Wednesday, with temperatures that felt like 100-plus degrees and prompted emergency measures including school closures and extra breaks for star players wilting at the U.S. Open tennis tournament.
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