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US heat wave scorches millions across Midwest
Thousands of communities endure record-high temperatures that are now threatening crops.
Last Modified: 08 Jul 2012 11:12

Millions of people in the United States are struggling with a record-breaking heat wave.

Temperatures have reached almost 40 degrees Celsius in more than 20 states.

In the Midwest, the heat is even threatening the region's crops.

Al Jazeera's Anand Naidoo reports from the heat-scorched US.

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