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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA / Power line fails, 700,000 homes blacked out

In one of the most severe electricity problems since the energy crisis, blackouts hit Southern California on Thursday after a major transmission line was knocked out, cutting power to roughly 700,000 homes.

Just because the last crisis was a phony, created by a friend of Duhbya’s and leading directly to the rise of Republican Governor Schwartzeneggar, that’s no reason to be cynical about this crisis — this crisis is real, don’t you know. mjh

News > Business — FERC wants closure to energy crisis” href=”http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/20050813-9999-1b13refunds.html”>SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Business — FERC wants closure to energy crisis

California has sought $9 billion in refunds for electricity and natural gas that it says was over-priced due to market manipulation by some of the nation’s biggest energy firms.

Reliant settles issues involving California energy crisis – 2005-08-15

Houston-based electricity provider Reliant Energy Inc. announced Monday morning that it has reached a $445 million settlement over litigation and regulatory investigations stemming from the sale of electricity during California’s energy crisis in 2000 and 2001.

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Knight in Shining Armor Prize

Ellen Goodman – August 26, 2005

[0]ur Knight in Shining Armor Prize goes to George Bush for so many reasons, but especially this one. He didn’t follow his wife’s advice to nominate a woman to the Supreme Court, but he did let her appoint the first woman chef to rule the White House kitchen. Who said there wasn’t progress?

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Liars For Christ

Before Pat Robertson slips completely from our short attention spans and the 24 hour news cycle, let’s take a moment to remember not only what an ass he is but what kind of Christian he must be to call for killing and then lie about that and, in classic right-wing fashion, blame the media for misrepresenting him. Pious scoundrels like Robertson, and a long list of cohorts, will not only bring about the downfall of the Republican Party, but possibly Christianity itself and god help America in the process. mjh

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