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Dominican Republic hit with widespread power outage

[ad_1] A rare blackout hit the entire Dominican Republic on Tuesday, snarling traffic and paralyzing businesses in the country of nearly 11 million people. Officials blamed a failure in the grid’s transmission system, although it wasn’t immediately clear what caused it. Generation units in San Pedro de Macorís and the Quisqueya Power Plant shut down,…

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DOC NYC documentary film festival returns with real-life stories from around the world, in-person and streaming

[ad_1] DOC NYC, America’s largest festival for documentaries, celebrates its 16th edition beginning Wednesday, with screenings held at venues in New York City through Nov. 20, and continuing online through Nov. 30 on demand.  The festival offers more than 115 feature-length documentaries — many making their world, U.S. or New York City premieres — as…

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