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You Can Stretch Right Up and Touch the Sky

By Margaret Lyons in News on Jul 29, 2008 3:42PM

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Photo by Kookybites

Whee doggies, it's hot today—and it'll be even hotter this weekend. A 40-percent chance of thunderstorms this afternoon could keep the day from breaking 90; the National Weather Center says we'll get there, but the Weather Channel says we won't. Suspense! [NWS, TWC]