Record Cold Freezing Much of US

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Commuters gather under warming lamps on one of Chicago's famous "El" lines as they experience wind chills expected to reach far below zero, Jan. 6, 2014.

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Two pedestrians go down a street in Chicago's South Loop with temperatures well below zero, Jan. 6, 2014.

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Time and temperature signs in Lawrence, Kansas, Jan. 6, 2014.

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Daryl Daugherty clears the sidewalk in front of his home in Carmel, Indiana, Jan. 6, 2014.

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A man wears a face mask and heavy clothes while walking through downtown Springfield, Illinois, Jan. 5, 2014.