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ASSOCIATED PRESS Trainer Lynn Whiting walks through the stable area Thursday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., surveying damage to at least nine barns by an apparent tornado Wednesday night. No horses or people were injured in the storm, but Thursday's scheduled races were canceled.

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People access damage at barn 40 int Churchill Downs after storms passed through the area in Louisville, Ky., Wednesday, June 22, 2011. (AP Photo/The Courier-Journal, Pam Spaulding)

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The first day of summer was ushered in Tuesday with temperatures in the 90's for most of the Tampa Bay area. (AP Photo/The Tampa Tribune, Chris Urso)

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A scorched fallen tree flames up after wildfires swept through the East Texas area. More than three dozen homes have been destroyed by the fires. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

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A volunteer firefighter extinguishes flares from a wildfire near Stoneham, Texas, on Monday, June 20, 2011. Several wildfires broke out from unusually hot and windy weather. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Mayra Beltran)

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Floods, drought and wildfires have affected Bolivian agriculture in the past year, but other factors - like government price controls - are weighing down on the livelihood of the country's farmers and economy. (Associated Press)

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William Ayers was with the Weather Underground in 1970s. Is that why Canada wouldn't let him in? (Associated Press)

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Flood waters from the nearby Missouri River cover a county highway on June 15, 2011, in Hamburg, Iowa. The water level continues to rise and officials say that it should crest sometime later this week. (Associated Press)

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K. Hovnanian Homes is building single-family homes with two to four bedrooms at Nassau Grove in Lewes, Del. The Charleston model, which has 1,450 square feet, is priced from $249,900.

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Cheri Herschell (right) holds her 20-month-old son, Wyatt, as he splashes and plays with a ball at the Edco Park pool in Evans City, Pa. The National Weather Service predicted temperatures reaching into the low 90s on Wednesday, June 8, 2011. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

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Randy Lovesky cools off in the water park on a hot sunny day at Darien Lake Theme Park Resort in Darien Center, N.Y., on Wednesday. Temperatures around 90 and higher were recorded across much of the South, the East and the Midwest. (Associated Press)

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Women line up for food distribution in a makeshift camp for internally displaced people in the village of Mayen Abun. Heavy fighting between northern and southern Sudanese forces in Abyei has forced thousands of people to abandon their homes and flee to neighboring towns, where international humanitarian organizations are struggling to supply them with the most basic goods and services. (Associated Press)

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The water level of the Missouri River continues to rise in Sioux City, Iowa, on Sunday, June 5, 2011. Cities and towns up and down the Missouri River in Nebraska and Iowa are inspecting flood walls and piling up sandbags to prepare for a deluge of water the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will release later this month. (Jim Lee/Sioux City Journal)

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People walk past storm damage a day after a tornado struck in Springfield, Mass., on June 2, 2011. (Associated Press)

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Centex Homes is building 413 town homes at Victory Promenade in Landover. The homes have 1,913 to 2,564 finished square feet, with base prices from $271,990 to $289,990.

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Storm damage is seen in downtown Springfield, Mass., Wednesday, June 1, 2011. An apparent tornado struck the downtown of one of the state's largest cities on Wednesday afternoon, scattering debris, toppling trees and frightening workers and residents. At least four have been reported dead. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

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In this photo provided by John Garvey, a tornado moves through Springfield, Mass., Wednesday, June 1, 2011. An apparent tornado struck downtown Springfield, Mass., one of the state's largest cities, scattering debris, toppling trees, and frightening workers and residents. (AP Photo/John Garvey)