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Hot Weather Carries Risk Of Pavement Buckling
With the temperatures rising into the upper 90s, there is are warning of the threat of the pavement buckling on major roadways.
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With the temperatures rising into the upper 90s, there is are warning of the threat of the pavement buckling on major roadways.
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The burglars damaged the storefront, but could not get in.