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Heat, Toddler, Vases, Lightning, and Ironman Made the News This Week

Here's a wrap-up of the stories that made the headlines on JohnstonPatch for the week ending July 20, 2012.

 

Heat: The early part of the week featured a serious heat wave, triggering . The oppressive weather let up near the end of the week; read on...

Toddler: A , and neighbors helped get him back home safe.

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Vases: In the second such case since April, arrested a local man for from Highland Memorial Cemetery. Officers reported that they used a website to post a notice of the apparent theft, which helped employees of Metal Recycling report the man to police.

Lightning: As the hot weather moved out on Wednesday afternoon, it brought with it a fast-moving line of thunderstorms that . Nearly all of the outages were repaired by the next morning.

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Ironman: Two years and a few days after a Taliban insurgent's bullet tore up his right hip and leg, Terry Rajsombath . The Army National Guard soldier sat down for an interview this week and spoke about his experience.


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