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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Louisville state recreation area in Nebraska
People walk past longnose gars and a catfish on a sand bar at the Platte River near the Louisville state recreation area in Neb., Tuesday, July 17, 2012. Low water flow due to lack of precipitation has exposed large areas of the river bed.
Credit: AP Photo/Nati Harnik
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