He insisted I join him under his brolly as the rain poured down - no mean feat to get under a brolly with Cyril Smith as I too am not slight in build.

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In the Ohio and Mississippi valleys, it poured torrential rain and spawned tornadoes in the Deep South.

CNN: Severe storms fizzle after whacking Midwest, South

Tens of thousands of people who braved cold rain to watch the smokestack atop the Sistine Chapel jumped in joy when white smoke poured out a few minutes past 7 p.m.

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