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895,000 Still Without Power

Irene

Utility companies come under fire.

Published Sep. 2 2011 6:48AM EDT

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It's been days since Hurricane Irene passed through, but an estimated 895,000 homes and businesses are still without power. That's down from a peak of 9.6