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US battles record low temperatures

Lows of -46C recorded as area stretching from Midwest to New England turns parts of the country into an icebox.
Last Modified: 25 Jan 2013 07:03

Record low temperatures have turned a wide stretch of the northern United States into an icebox.

The Arctic blast has seen some places witnessing temperatures as cold as -46C.

Al Jazeera's John Hendren reports from Chicago.

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