Just one day earlier, an electrical fire broke out on an empty Boeing 787 Dreamliner jet at Boston Logan International Airport, after it had deplaned passengers arriving on a non-stop flight from Tokyo.

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California power officials had declared a Stage Two electrical emergency for the fourth day in a row on Thursday, asking residents to turn off Christmas lights during peak usage times.

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The news of the Seven Seas closure was announced on the day hundreds of jobs at the Hull headquarters of electrical retailer Comet were lost.

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It has been estimated that a single bolt of lightning has enough electrical energy to power the city of Los Angeles for a day.

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Court papers showed he denied a charge of careless driving at Lochgreen Road that day, losing control of his car, causing it to collide with and damage an electrical box and a fence.

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When we think of Earth Day, many of us think of good ol' hippies bent on living off the electrical grid, drinking spring water from somewhere and recycling everything -- bottles, shoes and lint maybe.

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Barteca, operator of a small group of restaurants, won my eternal gratitude when they emailed customers the day after the storm to say that all were welcome to come use their restrooms, electrical outlets and wireless internet no purchase necessary.

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Earlier in the day, a high-ranking official said the operation had been hampered at times by limited electrical power south of 36th Street in Manhattan.

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