Heat Wave Bakes East Coast
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An oppressive September heat wave baked the East Coast today, forcing the early closing of many schools while the remains of Hurricane Elena doused southern Illinois with up to 6 1/2 inches of rain.
Hot, humid weather cut classes short for the second day for thousands of Maryland and Virginia schoolchildren in the Washington area. The National Weather Service predicted that temperatures in the mid-90s, accompanied by high humidity, will linger through Monday.
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