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Photo: Divers wearing oxygen tanks play mahjong underwater in a swimming pool to avoid the scorching heat in Xiangtan, Hunan province. The temperature was 29 C at 5.5 meters deep and 11 C at 10 meters deep.

Bilingual: The Missouri State Fair on Monday imposed a lifetime ban on a rodeo clown whose depiction of President Barack Obama being charged by a bull was widely criticized by Democratic and Republican officials. Fair officials say they're also reviewing whether to take any action against the Missouri Rodeo Cowboy Association, the contractor responsible for Saturday's event, The Associated Press reported.