] A major power outage simultaneously struck dozens of
] cities in the United States and Canada late Thursday
] afternoon.
]
] Cities affected include New York; Cleveland, Ohio;
] Detroit, Michigan; Toronto and Ottawa, Canada. The power
] outage occurred shortly after 4 p.m. Officials said the
] outage does not appear to be related to terrorism.

CNN.com - Major power outage hits New York, other large cities - Aug. 14, 2003