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Girls leap through a wall of water at Yards Park in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, June 21, 2012.

WBOY-TV reports: Temperatures in the Northeast soared into the upper 90s Thursday for a second day as residents fled to pools and beaches, tourists reorganized their sightseeing itineraries and street vendors and store owners made a small fortune selling bottled water and other cold drinks.

New York's Central Park was forecast to reach a record 98 degrees. Boston, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., will see similar heat with temperatures inching into the upper 90s and low 100s. The official first day of summer Wednesday set records from New York City to Burlington, Vt. Continue reading the full story.

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Timmy Doyle refreshes himself at a sprinkler as he passes by the Washington monument in Washington D.C. on Thursday, June 21, 2012.

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Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain wipes his brow as he speaks at the Congressional Health Caucus Thought Leaders Series, Wednesday, Nov. 2, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

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Postal workers participate in a Save America's Postal Service rally September 27, 2011 in Washington, D.C.. The workers called on Congress to pass H.R. 1351, which would allow $6.9 billion in pension overpayments by postal workers to be used to pay this year's pension obligations.

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Postal employees across the nation are rallying to save postal branches throughout the country.

On Tuesday, Sept. 27, members of the four Postal Service employee unions (APWU, NALC, NPMHU, and NRLCA) will rally in every congressional district from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The rallies are meant to encourage Congress to address the financial crisis facing the Postal Service by passing H.R. 1351. If passed, the legislation could help save critical Postal Service funding.

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WASHINGTON — A 500-foot crane performing cleanup work at the National Cathedral fell over Wednesday, damaging at least one building and several vehicles near the Cathedral.

Reports came in of the collapse around 11 a.m., WRC reported.

Richard Weinberg, a spokesperson for the Cathedral, told News4 the crane, positioned on the south side of the church, crashed into an adjoining building. The building, called the Herb House, had a portion of its roof ripped off.

Related: Landmarks inspected for damage a day after quake.

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This image released the the National Cathedral shows a 500-ton crane that was doing repair work caused by the Aug. 23 east coast earthquake after it collapsed Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011, at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington. The crane collapsed amid thunderstorms and driving rain and damaged at least one nearby building and several vehicles but spared the church.

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A part of a large construction crane is seen next to the Washington National Cathedral Wednesday, Sept. 7, in Washington. The 500-foot crane fell amid thunderstorms, damaging two buildings and several vehicles

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A construction crane being used to make repairs of earthquake damage lies overturned at the National Cathedral in Washington DC, Sept. 7. The cathedral was damaged during the 5.8 earthquake, but was planning on hosting a 9/11 10th anniversary service this weekend.