Red Cross started its swimming program in 1946 in an effort to curb the 1,000 deaths from drowning recorded each year. That number has now been cut in half, while the country's population has tripled.

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The American Red Cross said Monday that it is experiencing an emergency blood shortage, and extreme heat may be partly to blame. In a press release, the organization said its national blood ...