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Searing heat in parts of southern, central Europe prompts alerts
BELGRADE, Serbia — Weather alerts, forest fires, melting pavement in cities: A sizzling heat wave has sent temperatures in parts of central and southern Europe soaring toward 40 degrees Celsius in some places. From Italy to Romania, authorities warned …