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A tourist stands under the mister to cool off from the triple digit heat in Palm Springs, Calif., Thursday, July 5, 2007. Southern California's farming areas and deserts baked in triple-digit heat on as authorities opened cooling shelters for the elderly and urged people to turn down the air conditioning to reduce electrical demand.

(Photo: AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)