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A heat wave sizzling across the West showed little sign of letting up Thursday, with Las Vegas forecast to tie a record high and even northern Idaho expected to top 100 degrees. "You can become dehydrated really quick before you know it. You step outside and, 'wow,'" said Charlie Schlott, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Las Vegas. Las Vegas was expected to hit 116, which would tie a record for the date set in 1985. Near-record highs were also forecast for Southern California, where the mercury was expected to top 115 in desert. A high of 101...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 2006 – "Cooks From the Valley," a California volunteer group, goes to great lengths to throw an all-American barbecue to show their support for America's men and women in uniform - 18,250 miles, to be exact. An "America Supports You" banner waves overhead as deployed sailors prepare to dig into a steak dinner served to them by "Cooks from the Valley" volunteers to show appreciation for their service. Courtesy photo  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. The group recently returned from the Middle East, where they sizzled up 2.8 tons of prime 14-ounce New York strip...