Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York

A man sits on the beach at Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York July 21, 2011. Temperatures were expected to reach near record levels Thursday as a heat wave spread east from the nation's midsection.


A woman cools off in the Atlantic Ocean at Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York July 21, 2011. Temperatures were expected to reach near record levels Thursday as a heat wave spread east from the nation's midsection.

People sleep on a bench along the boardwalk at Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York July 21, 2011. Crowds flocked to waterfronts and swimming pools on the U.S. East Coast and in the Midwest on Thursday to try to cope with a massive heat wave that has killed at least 22 people this week.

A child sits buried in the sand at Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York July 21, 2011. Crowds flocked to waterfronts and swimming pools on the U.S. East Coast and in the Midwest on Thursday to try to cope with a massive heat wave that has killed at least 22 people this week

A man sits in the sun at the beach at Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York July 21, 2011. Crowds flocked to waterfronts and swimming pools on the U.S. East Coast and in the Midwest on Thursday to try to cope with a massive heat wave that has killed at least 22 people this week.

People lay on the beach at Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York July 21, 2011. Crowds flocked to waterfronts and swimming pools on the U.S. East Coast and in the Midwest on Thursday to try to cope with a massive heat wave that has killed at least 22 people this week.

traditional Inca costume performs at the Santa Monica prison in Lima,

Rosalia Chalco (C) shows a photographer her house which was damaged by rain, as her grandchildren Jose Antonio Chalco (R) and Rebeca Chalco stand near her, in the neighbourhood of Corona Santa Rosa in the district of Villa Maria El Triunfo, southern Lima July 20, 2011.

Rosalia Chalco ties a goat and a chicken indoors to protect them from the cold in the neighbourhood of Corona Santa Rosa in the district of Villa Maria El Triunfo, southern Lima July 20, 2011

People walk in the neighbourhood of Corona Santa Rosa in the district of Villa Maria El Triunfo, southern Lima July 20, 2011. Over 20,000 poor families are affected by low temperatures at this time of year in southern Lima, especially those living in settlements in the upper parts of Villa Maria del Triunfo, according to the municipality of Lima.

Elizabeth Barrientos washes clothes in her home affected by rain in the neighbourhood of Corona Santa Rosa in the district of Villa Maria El Triunfo, southern Lima July 20, 2011. Over 20,000 poor families are affected by low temperatures at this time of year in southern Lima, especially those living in settlements in the upper parts of Villa Maria del Triunfo, according to the municipality of Lima.




A prisoner wearing traditional Inca costume performs at the Santa Monica prison in Lima, July 21, 2011. About 70 inmates among men and women participate in the homage to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu as part of the prisoner's rehabilitation program to help prepare inmates for life on the outside

Prisoners wearing traditional Inca costumes perform at the Santa Monica prison in Lima, July 21, 2011. About 70 inmates among men and women participate in the homage to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu as part of the prisoner's rehabilitation program to help prepare inmates for life on the outside

Prisoners wearing traditional Inca costumes perform at the Santa Monica prison in Lima, July 21, 2011. About 70 inmates among men and women participate in the homage to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu as part of the prisoner's rehabilitation program to help prepare inmates for life on the outside

Prisoners wearing traditional Inca costumes perform at the Santa Monica prison in Lima, July 21, 2011. About 70 inmates among men and women participate in the homage to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu as part of the prisoner's rehabilitation program to help prepare inmates for life on the outside.

festival of Kyrgyz folklore..popular traditions near the Son-Kul lake

Horsemen take part in a Kok-boru, or goat dragging, competition as they attend a festival of Kyrgyz folklore and popular traditions near the Son-Kul lake, 3200 meters (10, 499 feet) above sea level and some 400 km (249 miles) northeast of the capital Bishkek, July 21, 2011.

Horsemen take part in a Kok-boru, or goat dragging, competition as they attend a festival of Kyrgyz folklore and popular traditions near the Son-Kul lake, 3200 meters (10499 feet) above sea level and some 400 km (249 miles) northeast of the capital Bishkek, July 21, 2011.

Women cook during a festival of Kyrgyz folklore and popular traditions near the Son-Kul lake, 3200 meters (10499 feet) above sea level and some 400 km (249 miles) northeast of the capital Bishkek, July 20, 2011. Picture taken July 20, 2011.

Horsemen take part in a Oodo-Arysh competition, aimed at knocking down the opponent, as they attend a festival of Kyrgyz folklore and popular traditions near the Son-Kul lake, 3200 meters (10,499 feet) above sea level and some 400 km (249 miles) northeast of the capital Bishkek, July 20, 2011. Picture taken July 20, 2011

Horsemen take part in a Kok-boru, or goat dragging, competition as they attend a festival of Kyrgyz folklore and popular traditions near the Son-Kul lake, 3200 meters (10,499 feet) above sea level and some 400 km (249 miles) northeast of the capital Bishkek, July 21, 2011. Considered Kyrgyzstan's national sport, Kok-boru is a traditional Central Asian game where players grab a goat carcass from the ground while riding their horses and try to score by placing it in their opponent's goal. Picture taken July 21, 2011.

Women dressed in traditional attire sing during a festival of Kyrgyz folklore and popular traditions near the Son-Kul lake, 3200 meters (10,499 feet) above sea level and some 400 km (249 miles) northeast of the capital Bishkek, July 21, 2011. Picture taken July 21, 2011.

People and horses rest during a festival of Kyrgyz folklore and popular traditions near the Son-Kul lake, 3200 meters (10,499 feet) above sea level and some 400 km (249 miles) northeast of the capital Bishkek, July 20, 2011. Picture taken July 20, 2011

A woman stands near a yurt during a festival of Kyrgyz folklore and popular traditions near the Son-Kul lake, 3200 meters (10,499 feet) above sea level and some 400 km (249 miles) northeast of the capital Bishkek, July 20, 2011. Picture taken July 20, 2011.

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