Drought grips much of US
The nation's widest drought in decades is spreading, with more than half of the continental United States now in some stage of drought.
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Near St. Louis, Mo.
The exposed bottom of the Mississippi River is baked and cracked by extreme heat and lack of rain Tuesday, July 17, 2012 near St. Louis.
Credit: AP Photo/Robert Ray
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