The drought that ravaged parts of the nation in the summer of 2012 is among the worst dry spells in U.S. history.
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The extreme drought that gripped the nation during the 2012 summer was the widest since 1956, affecting 55 percent of the U.S. Here are some other memorable dry spells through the years.
By all accounts, Herbert Clark Hoover, whose term in office as president at the start of the Great Depression is still mired in controversy, was excellent in his profession as a mining engineer.
New York police arrested actress Amanda Bynes recently after she allegedly tossed drug paraphernalia out the window of her 36th floor Manhattan apartment. While troubled child stars seem to get most of the press, plenty of young actors have managed to stay successful into adulthood. Take a look at child actors who grew up into stars.