UPDATE 1-U.S. West scorches under heat wave, Death Valley reaches 130 degrees Reuters 5 hrs ago By Bridget Bennett DEATH VALLEY, Calif., July 11 (Reuters) - A brutal heat wave punishing the U.S. West pushed temperatures toward all-time records for a third day on Sunday, as Death Valley in California, scorching at 130-degrees Fahrenheit (54 Celsius), was again one of the hottest spots on the planet. A thermometer outside Furnace Creek Visitors Center in the heart of Death Valley showed 134 degrees Fahrenheit shortly before 4 p.m. (2000 GMT) on Sunday, although a National Park Service ranger said it typically measured higher than the official reading.