31.   Power blackouts flicker daily from one neighborhood to another.

32.   President Bush is about to unveil his long-awaited energy blueprint in the shadows of soaring gasoline prices and Western power blackouts.

33.   A major power blackout hit at least five Brazilian states on Monday, dramatically hampering industry and commerce in six key cities for more than two hours.

34.   A power blackout hit much of the Manila area Tuesday night, shutting off traffic lights and plunging much of the capital region into darkness.

35.   As downtown Auckland enters its third week of power blackouts, the only good news appears to be that crime has decreased along with the electricity output.

36.   But power blackouts kept them out of business last week and it remains unclear how soon they can be up and running.

37.   Daily power blackouts frustrate Dominicans and stifle business.

38.   Firefighters investigating a power blackout that shut down two thirds of the country assessed Friday that the outage was probably due to sabotage, Israel Television reported.

39.   Fernandez must overcome those obstacles to fulfill pledges to eliminate bureaucratic corruption and end the frequent power blackouts that deter investment and the creation of jobs.

40.   Grass-roots activists called the general strike to demand wage increases and an end to chronic power blackouts in this Caribbean country.