11.   The United States must develop a comprehensive energy strategy or face more crises like the rolling electricity blackouts in California, a panel of energy experts has concluded.

12.   A major electricity blackout hit at least five Brazilian states on Monday, dramatically hampering commerce in six key cities.

13.   Californians could soon be waking to electricity blackout forecasts along with the traffic and weather.

14.   Coal miners agreed to higher wages and benefits late Thursday, ending a two-day walkout that threatened Bulgaria with electricity blackouts, news reports said.

15.   Electricity blackouts across the former Soviet Union have caused frequent protests, including some that blocked railway lines and highways.

16.   Many people have begun stocking up on oil lamps and candles in anticipation of electricity blackouts.

17.   Power shortages have led to nationwide electricity blackouts, in part because the old government left no gas or oil reserves.

18.   Unions and neighborhood groups have organized demonstrations to complain of poor roads, electricity blackouts, inadequate health care and other shortcomings in government services.

19.   Unions and neighborhood groups have organized protests to complain of poor roads, electricity blackouts, inadequate health care and other shortcomings in government services.

20.   A nationwide electricity blackout hit Sri Lanka late Tuesday with the failure of a major power transmission line, the electricity board said.