CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — After months of record-breaking heat and drought, many rural Americans who rely on wells for water are getting an unwelcome surprise when they turn on their faucets: The tap has run dry.
With Midwest drought, well users find faucets are running dry
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 | 6:04 p.m. CDT
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