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    Ah, summer in America. It's been hot, but that doesn't mean people aren't finding colorful ways to cool down. On a lazy river at Red Oaks Waterpark in Madison Heights, Mich., park-goers chill out in near 100-degree temperatures.

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    Summer is practically synonymous with a day at the beach. You can't do much better than an afternoon on the sands of Laguna Beach, Calif.

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    Summer in America means baseball, hot dogs and the roar of cheering fans. Here, Prince Fielder of the Detroit Tigers swings during the All-Star Home Run Derby July 9 in Kansas City, Mo.

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    Summer is prime time to get outdoors. Here, Todd Lankford launches his kayak at Woodall Shoals along the Chattooga River in Clayton, Ga.

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    For many kids, summer wouldn't be the same without camp. Third-grader Elsie Andre checks to see if she captured a dragonfly as part of Ecology Day Camp at the University of Mississippi Biological Field Station.

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    One of this summer's biggest events is the London Olympics. Here, Dara Torres swims in the women's 50-meter freestyle final on July 2 at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Omaha, Neb.

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    Summer and volleyball make a great combo. North Beach in Chicago played host to this game on July 12.

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    For New Yorkers in July, summer means "Manhattanhenge." Here, onlookers stand in the middle of 42nd Street in Manhattan as the sun sets during the occasional phenomenon. Sometimes referred to as the Manhattan Solstice, it happens when the setting sun aligns with New York City's east-to-west streets, as it did July 11.

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    Fountains offer a quick, easy way to cool down. Here, children stay cool on a warm July day in Beaverton, Ore.

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    The end of a day at the beach. A surfer leaves the waves as a glowing sun drops behind the Huntington Beach Pier.

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