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- The heat will get you (Manila Bulletin)
Feb 28, 2010 - “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.” — Harry S. Truman (1884–1972), U.S. President. Quoted in Mr. Citizen, ch. 15 (1960). Summer's here early, too early and too much. It’s best to prepare for the heat, and I’m not just talking about the political season. Common causes. All of these contribute to the onset of heat emergencies: - Lab puts solar panels through extreme tests (Austin American-Statesman)
Feb 28, 2010 - Lab puts solar panels through extreme tests - 900 ships stranded amid drought in S China (China Economic Net)
Feb 28, 2010 - Nine hundred ships jammed before a navigation lock of a reservoir in south China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region amid falling water level caused by severe drought, local authorities said Saturday. - Farm sales take a dive with drought (Queensland Country Life)
Feb 28, 2010 - THE volume of farm sales in NSW has fallen by over 30 per cent since its peak early last decade because of tighter finance, drought and the strong Australian dollar. - U.S. snaps 62-year bobsled drought (New York Post)
Feb 28, 2010 - WHISTLER, British Columbia — With one more perfect run down sliding’s most treacherous track, Steven Holcomb drove USA- 1 — aka “Night Train” — to the Olympic gold medal in four-man bobsledding yesterday, ending a 62-year drought for the Americans in the event. It was the first gold medal for the U... - Texas free of drought for first time since 2007 (High Plains Journal)
Feb 28, 2010 - DALLAS (AP)--Drought conditions are officially gone in Texas, ending a brutally dry period that forced millions of residents to limit water use, evaporated waterways and shriveled up crops. The federal drought map released in mid-February showed no drought conditions in Texas for the first time since late 2007, and state climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon said that heavy rains over the past six ... - Vancouver Olympics | Men's four-man bobsled: U.S.'s gold ends 62-year drought (Detroit Free Press)
Feb 28, 2010 - WHISTLER, British Columbia -- With one more perfect run down sliding's most treacherous track, Steven Holcomb drove USA 1 to the Olympic gold medal in four-man bobsledding Saturday, ending a 62-year drought for the Americans in the event. - Americans put end to 62-year drought (The Post and Courier)
Feb 27, 2010 - WHISTLER, British Columbia -- Steve Holcomb never flinched. Not when tasked with ending a 62-year drought for the United States in sliding's marquee race. Not when trying to navigate the world's most treacherous track. And not when Germany's Andre Lange valiantly tried to hang on to his Olympic title. - U.S. Sets Olympic Medal Mark by Ending 62-Year Bobsled Drought (Bloomberg)
Feb 27, 2010 - Feb. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Steve Holcomb piloted the team that ended a 62-year American gold-medal drought in the four-man bobsled, ensuring the U.S. will set a Winter Games record with 37 medals when the Vancouver Games end today. - Winter Games: U.S. ends 62-year drought with gold in bobsled (ESPN)
Feb 27, 2010 - Steven Holcomb has driven USA-1 to the gold medal in four-man bobsledding, ending a 62-year drought for the Americans in the event.