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    ... and hoping that we weren't going to die. GIRL: And we saw it. It just came in on us. JUDY WOODRUFF: And in Houston, Texas, they sent ball players scrambling for cover. The scares come after high temperatures are being blamed for at least 46 deaths and loss of ...

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    Supreme Court Ruling Moves to Campaign Trail

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    Perry Delivers an Unsteady Performance at Republican Debate

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    Perry-Romney Battle to Take Center Stage at Republican Debate

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    Texans Displaced by Raging Fires

    Sep 07, 2011 12:21 PM EDT

    Two Texas National Guard CH-46 Blackhawks fly over the flames to dump their water near Bastrop, Texas, Sept. 6, 2011. Photo via Flickr user The National Guard. GALVESTON, Texas - Flames tore through more than 550 homes near Austin this week, leaving thousands displaced and at least four dead statewide ...

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    Heat Wave, Drought Create 'Grim' Crop Yields for Farmers in Plains, South

    Aug 03, 2011 10:28 PM EDT

    ... It's always hot. So what's different in extent and degree about this summer? FRANK MORRIS, Harvest Public Media: It's record-breaking in Texas and Oklahoma and parts of Kansas. You're seeing -- in Texas, you see the driest February to June on record. In Oklahoma, you're ...

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    Fourth of July Celebrations Draw Families, Troops and Presidential Hopefuls

    Jul 04, 2011 10:03 PM EDT

    Americans at home and abroad celebrated Independence Day with parades, barbeques, and fireworks. Judy Woodruff reports on how Americans celebrated Independence Day here and abroad.

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