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  • News / Weather / Weather Blog Contiguous U.S. Temperature, January-June 1895-2012, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/National Climatic Data Center

    RECORD: United States has the warmest first half of a year on record

    January through June for the contiguous U.S. has the hottest average temperature since record-keeping began in 1895.

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    Weekend box office: “The Avengers” sets a new sales record

    “The Avengers” set a new record for U.S. weekend box office sales, amounting to 200.3 million dollars from Friday through Sunday.