Power Cut

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    South America blackout leaves tens of millions without power

    A massive blackout has left tens of millions of people without electricity in Argentina and Uruguay after an unexplained failure in the neighbouring countries' interconnected power grid. Authorities were working frantically to restore power,

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    Falling power lines crush car

    Remarkable footage released by a police department in Seattle shows the moment several power lines collapsed in the city, trapping two people in a car and causing thousands of Seattle residents to lose power. Two people were taken to hospital

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  • LifestyleAOL

    How to claim compensation for Christmas power cuts

    Many spent the Christmas period without power. Here's how you can claim compensation from your energy

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    Child's helium balloon knocks out Greece's main flight radar

    Getty A child's helium balloon has been blamed for causing a power failure that knocked out Greece's main flight radar and grounded planes for more than an hour. Metro reports that the balloon, which was coated in aluminium, knocked

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