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Obama Heads To Camp David For A Weekend Retreat

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama will be taking a break from Washington's sweltering heat wave.

The president, first lady Michelle and their daughters are heading to Camp David on Friday afternoon. The first family plans to spend the night at the presidential retreat in the Maryland mountains.

The mercury topped 100 degrees Thursday in the nation's capital and was forecast to be in 90s Friday.

(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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