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New York Heat Wave: Surge in Electricity Use Strains Grid

Utilities companies are taking extra precautions to ensure people who are upping their electricity use to cope with the heat wave do not trigger a repeat of the 2003 blackout that temporarily plunged cities from New York to Detroit into darkness.

New York Heat Wave: Is Another Blackout Coming?

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As a potentially deadly heat wave scorches 32 states, utilities companies are taking extra precautions to ensure added strain on the electrical grid does not trigger a repeat of the 2003 blackout that temporarily plunged cities from New York to Detroit into darkness.
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Mass Weddings Throughout the World [PICTURES]

These aren't production stills from a film adaptation of Mao II - real mass weddings take place all over the globe several times a year, and not just among cults.These days, many choose to participate in mass weddings to share the financial burden of the tying the knot.Or, in the case of October's mass wedding in China, so that more people can take advantage of fleeting symbolic good fortune: 60 couples were married at 10:10 in the morning October 10, 2010 - the tenth day of the ...
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Rupert Murdoch, Wendi Deng & Children: See Wendi's Amazing Transformation [PHOTOS]

Wendi Deng Murdoch grabbed worldwide attention on Tuesday when she acted as a human shield between her husband, Rupert Murdoch, and a shaving cream pie thrown by a protestor at Murdoch's parliamentary hearing, which probed the hacking scandal at News Corp, Rupert's publishing empire.The heroic act has earned her the nicknake of Wonder Wendi, with millions worldwide wondering who this woman is.42 to her husband's 80, Wendi Deng has been married to Rupert Murdoch s...
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Deadly Heat Wave Stifles 32 States As Temperatures Top 100

Parts of 32 states faced warnings about potentially hazardous heat on Wednesday as the National Weather Service predicted that soaring temperatures would spread east to cities including Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and New York.
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Fear of Alzheimer's on the Rise: Study

Alzheimer's disease, a form of dementia that becomes progressively worse over time, is the second-most feared disease, said U.S. and European researches Wednesday. The most feared disease?
All Eyes on Tea Party

'Gang of Six' Debt Plan Could Hinge on Tea Party Support

The Gang of Six' debt plan, and President Obama's approval of its outline, has created momentum in Washington for a landmark deficit reduction package that would also avert a U.S. Government default, but two words could sap that momentum in a hurry: Tea Party.

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