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20K Starett City residents lose power

Officials say about 20,000 Starrett City residents lost power in the middle of the brutal heat wave today. Residents were forced to deal with no air conditioning, running water or phone service at the

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Jul 17, 2012, 10:20 PM

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20K Starett City residents lose power
Officials say about 20,000 Starrett City residents lost power in the middle of the brutal heat wave today.
Residents were forced to deal with no air conditioning, running water or phone service at the Pennsylvania Avenue building.
The outage was brief, lasting only an hour.
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