Hawaii Blackout
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Traffic lights are out on Kalakau Ave. in Honolulu, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008, during an extensive blackout on the island. The island of Oahu lost power Friday evening in the midst of heavy rain and lightning, leaving some 800,000 residents and thousands of tourists in the dark, as well as the neighborhood where President-elect Barack Obama was vacationing. (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson) (AP Photo / Lawrence Jackson)