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Violent remnants of Ike bring deaths, blackouts in Midwest
Now residents of the Midwest are suffering from the effects of Ike. They are facing blackouts and flooded homes, and more than 2 million people could be affected.The death toll has now risen to at least 39 in 10... Anger grows over Indonesia’s power crisis
"Companies operating in Indonesia have criticised the government over power cuts and Jakarta’s attempts to deal with them, including an edict forcing factories to move production to weekends from next week. A series of potential blackouts are scheduled for this week and...Indonesia: Work weekends to save energy
"JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesian manufacturers are being told to move some of their production work to the weekends as part of a new energy-saving plan, the government announced Thursday, as the capital prepared for two weeks of blackouts because of power shortages. The... Blackouts hit thousands as generators fail
A blackout in the UK has left hundreds of people without power. A number of power stations have suddenyl shut down. The icnident is on a scale not seen for at least a decade according to one power company insider."Hundreds of thousands of people were hit by electricity... Hundreds of Thousands Without Power After Australian Wind Storms
Winds gusting up to 132km/h are blowing across much of Southern Australia, causing intensive damage to infrastructure and power lines. As many as 200,000 people are without power in Melbourne and at least two people... The Chinese Internet Crash of 2007 - Calamity or Capitalism?
THE CHINESE INTERNET CRASH OF 2007Calamity or Capitalism? By Tom Carter In late December of last year, a 7.1 earthquake off the coast of Taiwan severely damaged Asia’s undersea fiber-optic cables, disrupting...Lights Went Out
Editor's Note: We went black at NowPublic World HQ. We even have a photo to prove it. If you also observed light's out, send us your documentary evidence! Friends told me about this effort to highlight climate change...Freak Snowstorm Blankets Great Lakes Region
"Workers on snowmobiles delivered food and water to motorists stuck along the New York Thruway, which was shut down for more than 100 miles by the storm. Buffalo's normally busy downtown streets were deserted."Heat Wave Dims Times Square
" As high temperatures along the East Coast created record demand for electricity today, special precautions to protect the power grid in New York City left some recognizable icons a bit darker. Times Square dimmed...Blackout emergency in California
"Californians did an impressive job conserving energy Sunday, but power regulators are forecasting record energy demands as everyone heads back to work today, making conservation absolutely critical. "While we got...Power Blackouts Hit Rome; Cause Unknown - Yahoo! News
ROME - Power outages left central Rome without electricity for about 30 minutes on Monday.Some parliamentary offices as well as the area around the Trevi Fountain were affected by the first outage, which hit about 4 p.m. and lasted for about 20 minutes, the ANSA news agency...
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