Contact between the live conductor and a cable stay supporting the pole caused arcing that ignited vegetation, the report said.

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And, for the rest of us who occasionally have to stay home for the cable guy, please use your best judgment in the spirit of collaboration.

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You know, sometimes if you just study hard, keep your nose clean, and stay away from the pirate cable TV business, fate will do you a solid.

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These are the sorts of content partnerships Marc is actively pursuing for the console, but when prompted to weigh in on the recent buzz surrounding HBO keeping Go restricted to cable subscribers, he chose to stay diplomatic.

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McNamara: Even more so than on the typical New Year's Day, look for people to stay the heck home... presuming the electricity and cable TV still work.

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