2012 was hottest year in US history, NOAA says
Average temperature tops record set in 1998
Published On: Jan 09 2013 03:49:05 AM CST
Updated On: Jan 09 2013 05:11:20 AM CST
The U.S. government says 2012 is now officially in the books as the hottest year on record for the continental United States.
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