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With sights fixed on the reactor, 13 million Tokyoites began to panic in late afternoon as the government warned there was a high possibility of sudden blackout in the metro area.
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The blackout was caused by an overheated transformer in the Bio Bio area, the country's minister of energy, Ricardo Rainien, told CNN Chile.
CNN: Widespread power blackout hits Chile
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Even in the offseason we're still football crazy, and some news has leaked out that will adjust how we watch the NFL. Most recently, the Wall Street Journal reports the league has officially relaxed local blackout requirements, which reduces the chance broadcasts are turned off in a team's home area if they don't sell enough tickets.
ENGADGET: Next season NFL will release All-22 game tape, relax blackout rules and start doubleheaders later
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The area below 39th Street, home to more than a quarter million people, was plunged into blackout thanks to rising waters and an explosion at a power substation on 14th Street (video, below).
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