Monday, 2 July 2012

"Hot and hotter" forecast as heat wave bakes eastern U.S.

"Hot and hotter" forecast as heat wave bakes eastern U.S.: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Relentless heat was forecast for much of the eastern United States for a fourth straight day on Monday, with about 2.2 million customers without power after violent storms and soaring temperatures killed at least 15 people.