“(Reuters) - In the throes of a historic drought in the United States, a government agency said on Wednesday that it broke a heat record in July that had stood since the devastating Dust Bowl summer of 1936.”

ASTROLOGICAL BACK-STORY:

• The Progressed ASCENDANT of the U.S. is at 26 Leo 32’, on the ‘Activation Point’ (26 Leo 56’) of the U.S. Y-Shaped Moon (26 Aquarius 56’) FOOTED YOD.  
• There will be a New Moon at 25 Leo 08’, on August 17, 2012.