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Power Outage Strikes N.Y.
Other Major U.S., Canadian Cities Stricken
Reuters
Thursday, August 14, 2003; 4:28 PM
BOSTON -- Power outages struck major U.S. and Canadian cities on Thursday, witnesses said, although it was not immediately clear if there was a link between the breakdowns.
Power outages were reported in the New York metropolitan area and Detroit, as well as in Toronto and Ottawa, witnesses said.