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Thousands Wait in Line at Atlanta Job Fair, Several Lose Consciousness from Heat Stroke

HeadlineAug 19, 2011

In Atlanta, Georgia, several people lost consciousness while waiting in a massive line at a job fair on Thursday sponsored by the Congressional Black Caucus. Officials estimate as many as 4,000 people lined up in the heat seeking a job. Nine people were treated by emergency crews for heat-related illness, seven of them were sent to the hospital.

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