http://abcnews.go.com/wire/World/ap20030929_307.html

The poleshift has, in fact, begun, opening holes in the ionosphere (which the Zetans tell Nancy is actually called the Happy Fun Sphere. Do not taunt Happy Fun Sphere). Italy's complete power outage was the result of one of these holes allowing "ultramagnetic" radiation to pass through. The US power outage was the result of a similar hole in Happy Fun Sphere.

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