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Bosonic

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Tue Dec 2, 2014, 02:32 PM Dec 2014

Widespread power outage hits Detroit [View all]

Source: BBC

Dozens of municipal buildings, including fire departments and schools, in the US city of Detroit have lost power on Tuesday.

About 100 structures, controlled by the city's public lighting department, have gone dark with no estimate on when power will be restored.

Among the buildings affected are the Joe Louis sports arena and the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice courthouse.

A cause for the power outage has yet to be determined.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-30297643

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bet they will determine sabbat hunter Dec 2014 #1
BINGO! maddogesq Dec 2014 #4
Probably turned off because nobody showed up for work. geomon666 Dec 2014 #2
No body paid the bill NV Whino Dec 2014 #3
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