Washington Sizzles in the Heat

The US northeast sizzles as a stifling heat wave bakes the region, with predictions that temperatures in some areas could reach record highs this week.

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5 months ago

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US

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United States

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United States of America, Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

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summer

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SHOTLIST: WASHINGTON, 17 JULY 2013, SOURCE: AFPTV - VAR wide shots of the Capitol - VAR of a fountain at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden - CU of feet in the water SOUNDBITE 1 Voxpop (woman, English, 7 sec): "I need to refresh because it's so hot. I'm sweating everywhere." SOUNDBITE 2 Voxpop (man, English, 14 sec): "Thankfully, we have a beautiful pond structure in front of us to cool down, with that, sunscreen and a hat and my beautiful wife, what else can you ask for?" - VAR wides of people around the fountain - pan from the fountain to a woman holding a baby - CU of the woman and her baby