Unrelenting heat wave bakes half the U.S.; 30 dead
Washington Heat Wave
Children play in the Heritage Park Fountain with the state Capitol in the background, on Friday, July 6, 2012 in Olympia, Wash. Highs in western Washington are forecast to be in the 70s to mid-80s this weekend, and temperatures on the eastern side of the state will be in the 80s and 90s. (AP Photo/Rachel La Corte)






