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Today marks 10 years since big Northeast blackout

Today marks 10 years since the big Northeast blackout that left 50 million people powerless. The 2003 power outage spread from Ohio to seven other states, including New York and parts of Canada.

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Aug 14, 2013, 11:26 PM

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