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...Yale’s got a great team. They always play us tough,” co-captain Jimmy Fraser said. “I think we have acknowledged this week that we know they’re one of the best teams—if not the hottest team—in the country. We know that we have to play our best if we’re going to have success.” The Bulldogs have put 72 goals on the board in the first 21 games of the season, outscoring opponents by a total of 20.Shutting...
...people reportedly died in the heat, many of them elderly. More than half a million homes and businesses lost power for days, railway lines buckled and bushfires burned tens of thousands of acres and destroyed at least 29 homes. "We're in uncharted waters, unprecedented condition. It's the hottest week since records began," the Premier (Governor) of Victoria John Brumby told reporters as he toured bushfire ravaged areas over the weekend. (See "Australia's Hidden Islands...
...heat wave began on Jan. 28. In Adelaide, South Australia's capital, 1.1 million inhabitants baked as the capital recorded its hottest day in 70 years and more than 26 sudden deaths were reported by the South Australian ambulance service. At one point the mercury tipped 114 Fahrenheit (45.7 C.). The night brought little respite with temperatures dropping to 93 F. (33.9 C.)?the hottest night in the city on record. (Raising the Bar on Fighting Climate Change...
Melbourne experienced its hottest week since the mid 1800s when temperature measurements were first taken. Victorian Police said that at least six people could have died from heat-related conditions. The economic cost to Victoria was expected to top $62 million. Matches at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne were delayed when organizers closed the centre court for 45 minutes. Commuter trains were thrown into chaos as lines buckled and power blackouts halted services...
...happened to every parent: you buy little Sammy the hottest new toy, and he's more excited to play with the box it came in and the Styrofoam peanuts...