Heat wave taking its toll across the U.S.

Heat wave taking its toll across the U.S.

July 8, 2012 4:11 PM

The record-breaking temperatures that gripped most of the country have retreated to a narrow band along the mid-Atlantic coast. At least 35 people have died from the heat, and in some places, the worst is yet to come. Whit Johnson reports.

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