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NEW YORK (CNN) -- A major power outage simultaneously struck dozens of cities in the United States and Canada late Thursday afternoon.
Cities affected include New York; Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; Toronto and Ottawa, Canada. The power outage occurred shortly after 4 p.m. Officials said the outage does not appear to be related to terrorism.
By 6 p.m. the power was being restored in parts of the affected area, starting with the northern and western edges, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said at a news conference.
"We will be starting up power in the city. It will take a decent amount of time -- hours, not minutes, and nobody really can be any more specific than that," he said.
A spokesman for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission said the agency has been told by the North American Electric Reliability Council that the power outage has been "contained."
The New York Stock Exchange announced plans to open on schedule Friday, using emergency power, if necessary.
All three New York area airports were fully operational after a temporary shutdown, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Bloomberg mobilized 40,000 police officers and the entire fire department overnight to maintain order. As of late afternoon, no reports of looting or other disturbances had been reported.
New York Gov. George Pataki declared a state of emergency for the state and deployed ad***ional state police.
State officials said the outage was likely a natural occurrence. They said the Niagara-Mohawk power grid, which provides power for New York and stretches into Canada, became overloaded.
Bloomberg said there was "absolutely no indication" of terrorism.
Black smoke coming from a power station on East 14th Street was a natural reaction to the power company shutting down its boilers, Bloomberg said.
"No damage was done to the Con Ed facilities," Bloomberg told CNN.
A statement from the Department of Homeland Security said, "The department is working with state and local officials an the energy sector to determine the cause of the outage and what response may need to be taken."
Bryan Lee, a spokesman for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, said based on preliminary information it appeared that a "cascading blackout" destabilized the power grid as far north as Canada and as far west as Detroit and Cleveland.
FERC and the Department of Energy were monitoring the situation and evaluating the problem, Lee said.
Frank McCarton, deputy commissioner for the Office of Emergency Management, said the blackout may have originated in Canada. "We understand that, from Con Ed, that we had a power surge and a dip and a failure that originated in Ontario," McCarton said.
Ten nuclear power plants went off line because of the power outage, according to the North American Electric Reliability Council, an industry group responsible for the security and integrity of the nation''''s electric grid.

A man rests at Rockefeller Plaza in the heat and humi***y.
The plants went off line because when the grid is down there is no place for the power output to go.
Unlike fossil fuels, such as coal or natural gas, electricity is difficult to store. Instead, the power is generated as it is used.
At least 1.5 million people in central and northern New Jersey were without power late Thursday and there was no train service for homebound commuters.
Emergency officials were trying to expe***e transport of commuters from New York City by ferry across the Hudson River. Traffic signals were rendered inoperable, and emergency officials urged motorists to stay off the roads.
Much of Midtown Manhattan and Wall Street was shut down. All area airports and the Long Island Railroad were also affected.
The Federal Aviation Administration temporarily grounded planes at New York area airports and in Cleveland because the blackout affected security screening facilities. The FAA reported planes also were grounded at the Toronto airport. The airports were operating on backup power, officials said.
The power outage also darkened and significantly delayed flights at Detroit Metropolitan, Long Island Islip MacArthur, and Ottawa airports.

Travelers at Cleveland Hopkins Airport wait in the ticketing area.
The New York City Police Department said a number of people were trapped in elevators. Thousands of people could be seen leaving buildings and walking into the streets. New York subways were reported stopped and people were trapped in the cars.
"We are going to have a situation where people are going to have to walk a long distance. They need to be careful," Bloomberg said. "Our advice is to go home, open up your windows, drink a lot of liquids."
In Washington, a White House official said information about the situation was being relayed to President Bush, who was in California.
The last big blackout in the United States took place almost exactly seven years ago, August 11, 1996, when some 4 million customers in nine Western states and parts of Mexico lost power for as long as 10 hours.
In 1977, a blackout left some 9 million people in New York City without power for up to 25 hours.

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Được amorousdevil sửa chữa / chuyển vào 07:42 ngày 15/08/2003

NEW YORK (CNN) -- A major power outage simultaneously struck dozens of cities in the United States and Canada late Thursday afternoon.
Cities affected include New York; Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; Toronto and Ottawa, Canada. The power outage occurred shortly after 4 p.m. Officials said the outage does not appear to be related to terrorism.
By 6 p.m. the power was being restored in parts of the affected area, starting with the northern and western edges, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said at a news conference.
"We will be starting up power in the city. It will take a decent amount of time -- hours, not minutes, and nobody really can be any more specific than that," he said.
A spokesman for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission said the agency has been told by the North American Electric Reliability Council that the power outage has been "contained."
The New York Stock Exchange announced plans to open on schedule Friday, using emergency power, if necessary.
All three New York area airports were fully operational after a temporary shutdown, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Bloomberg mobilized 40,000 police officers and the entire fire department overnight to maintain order. As of late afternoon, no reports of looting or other disturbances had been reported.
New York Gov. George Pataki declared a state of emergency for the state and deployed ad***ional state police.
State officials said the outage was likely a natural occurrence. They said the Niagara-Mohawk power grid, which provides power for New York and stretches into Canada, became overloaded.
Bloomberg said there was "absolutely no indication" of terrorism.
Black smoke coming from a power station on East 14th Street was a natural reaction to the power company shutting down its boilers, Bloomberg said.
"No damage was done to the Con Ed facilities," Bloomberg told CNN.
A statement from the Department of Homeland Security said, "The department is working with state and local officials an the energy sector to determine the cause of the outage and what response may need to be taken."
Bryan Lee, a spokesman for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, said based on preliminary information it appeared that a "cascading blackout" destabilized the power grid as far north as Canada and as far west as Detroit and Cleveland.
FERC and the Department of Energy were monitoring the situation and evaluating the problem, Lee said.
Frank McCarton, deputy commissioner for the Office of Emergency Management, said the blackout may have originated in Canada. "We understand that, from Con Ed, that we had a power surge and a dip and a failure that originated in Ontario," McCarton said.
Ten nuclear power plants went off line because of the power outage, according to the North American Electric Reliability Council, an industry group responsible for the security and integrity of the nation''''s electric grid.

A man rests at Rockefeller Plaza in the heat and humi***y.
The plants went off line because when the grid is down there is no place for the power output to go.
Unlike fossil fuels, such as coal or natural gas, electricity is difficult to store. Instead, the power is generated as it is used.
At least 1.5 million people in central and northern New Jersey were without power late Thursday and there was no train service for homebound commuters.
Emergency officials were trying to expe***e transport of commuters from New York City by ferry across the Hudson River. Traffic signals were rendered inoperable, and emergency officials urged motorists to stay off the roads.
Much of Midtown Manhattan and Wall Street was shut down. All area airports and the Long Island Railroad were also affected.
The Federal Aviation Administration temporarily grounded planes at New York area airports and in Cleveland because the blackout affected security screening facilities. The FAA reported planes also were grounded at the Toronto airport. The airports were operating on backup power, officials said.
The power outage also darkened and significantly delayed flights at Detroit Metropolitan, Long Island Islip MacArthur, and Ottawa airports.

Travelers at Cleveland Hopkins Airport wait in the ticketing area.
The New York City Police Department said a number of people were trapped in elevators. Thousands of people could be seen leaving buildings and walking into the streets. New York subways were reported stopped and people were trapped in the cars.
"We are going to have a situation where people are going to have to walk a long distance. They need to be careful," Bloomberg said. "Our advice is to go home, open up your windows, drink a lot of liquids."
In Washington, a White House official said information about the situation was being relayed to President Bush, who was in California.
The last big blackout in the United States took place almost exactly seven years ago, August 11, 1996, when some 4 million customers in nine Western states and parts of Mexico lost power for as long as 10 hours.
In 1977, a blackout left some 9 million people in New York City without power for up to 25 hours.

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Được amorousdevil sửa chữa / chuyển vào 07:42 ngày 15/08/2003

Chà, khổ thân các bác thật, đưa tin kiểu này thì lên CNN hay coi TV còn sướng hơn. Nguyên cả ngày nay TV cứ đưa tin suốt.

...You gotta search within you, gotta find that inner strength, and just pull that sh** out of you, and get that motivation, to not give up, and not be a bad quitter....

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...You gotta search within you, gotta find that inner strength, and just pull that sh** out of you, and get that motivation, to not give up, and not be a bad quitter....

Một toán nhân viên cơ quan Điện Nước của Florida đang đặt thêm đuờng ống cho phi truờng quốc tế Orlando tìm thấy vài sinh vật cư ngụ trong 1 đuờng ống cống họ đang làm gồm một chú cá sấu dài gần 6 thước và 1 tổ rắn gồm 87 con rắn độc đuôi chuông
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A Florida Power and Light crew putting in lines for ad***ions the Orlando International Airport found the following in a culvert they were using...
The gator is 18'' 2" long
The rattlesnake roundup total.....87 !!!

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