http://www.mail.com/subjects/835578-service-outages.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/835578-service-outages.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2086816-syria-rebels-regime-troops-fight-aleppo-prison.html BEIRUT (AP) — Rebel fighters battled regime troops inside the walls of the sprawling central prison compound in Syria's largest city Wednesday, hours after blowing open the gate with twin car bombs in an attempted jailbreak, activists said. The orchestrated assault began at dawn, but by nightfall, the rebels had not dislodged regime forces or freed some 4... Wed, 15 May 2013 22:52:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2086816-syria-rebels-regime-troops-fight-aleppo-prison.html 2013-05-15T22:52:08Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2072346-syria-blames-internet-outage-technical-problem.html BEIRUT (AP) — A problem with a fiber optics cable was responsible for an Internet outage that cut off civil war-ravaged Syria from the rest of the world for nearly 20 hours, state media said Wednesday. Internet service stopped abruptly Tuesday evening, prompting speculation that the regime had pulled the plug, possibly as a cover for military action. Howe... Wed, 08 May 2013 21:28:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2072346-syria-blames-internet-outage-technical-problem.html 2013-05-08T21:28:58Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2070674-media-internet-service-restored-syria.html BEIRUT (AP) — Internet service was restored in Syria on Wednesday, after a countrywide outage cut off the country from the rest of the world for nearly 20 hours, state media said. The state news agency SANA said a problem with a fiber optics cable was to blame for the second nationwide outage since a two-day blackout in November. There had been speculatio... Wed, 08 May 2013 16:26:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2070674-media-internet-service-restored-syria.html 2013-05-08T16:26:31Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2069848-internet-firms-syria-offline.html NEW YORK (AP) — Syria is experiencing an Internet outage similar to a two-day blackout late last fall, according to companies that monitor online traffic around the world. Jim Cowie, the chief technology officer at Renesys, said his firm saw Syria's networks go offline abruptly at 6:25 p.m. UTC (2:25 p.m. EDT) on Tuesday. Google Inc. also indicated that i... Tue, 07 May 2013 22:22:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2069848-internet-firms-syria-offline.html 2013-05-07T22:22:36Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2051164-key-figures-superstorm-sandy-6-months.html Superstorm Sandy, a hybrid of a hurricane and two cold-weather systems, struck six months ago on Oct. 29, concentrating most of its fury on New Jersey, New York and Connecticut and becoming one of the most expensive storms in history. Six months later, the region is still recovering and the scope of the storm has come into sharper focus. Figures are as of Friday. ... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:54:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2051164-key-figures-superstorm-sandy-6-months.html 2013-04-29T15:54:17Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2025478-google-mail-services-disrupted.html NEW YORK (AP) — Google's mail and application services were unavailable to some users Wednesday morning. The company said it was investigating the problems, but didn't know their cause. It didn't say how many people were affected. The disruptions started affecting people worldwide around 8 a.m. Eastern time but appeared to be resolved by midday. Earlier, ... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:44:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2025478-google-mail-services-disrupted.html 2013-04-17T17:44:45Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2015282-spring-storm-socks-midwest-deep-south-3-dead.html JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A powerful spring storm unleashed tornadoes and winds strong enough to peel the roofs from homes in the Deep South and heaped snow and ice on the Midwest, killing three people and leaving thousands without power. The National Weather Service confirmed Friday that the storm system spawned 12 tornadoes in six states in recent days. For... Sat, 13 Apr 2013 04:58:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2015282-spring-storm-socks-midwest-deep-south-3-dead.html 2013-04-13T04:58:57Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2014008-3-die-spring-storm-packing-ice-snow-tornadoes.html SHUQUALAK, Miss. (AP) — A strong spring storm that socked the Midwest with ice and heavy, wet snow made its way east, raking the South with tornadoes Thursday, with three deaths blamed on the rough weather and thousands of people without power. Mississippi Emergency Management Agency spokesman Greg Flynn said Thursday one person died and several people we... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 03:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2014008-3-die-spring-storm-packing-ice-snow-tornadoes.html 2013-04-12T03:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2013700-caracas-chavismos-unfulfilled-promises.html VALENCIA, Venezuela (AP) — It's just after nightfall and the power is out again in untold hundreds of thousands — probably millions — of Venezuelan homes. If the government knows how many, it's not saying. It hasn't issued reports on problems in the public power grid since 2010. In Venezuela's third-largest city, Pedro Martinez dons a shirt for visitors d... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 02:07:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2013700-caracas-chavismos-unfulfilled-promises.html 2013-04-12T02:07:19Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2012568-severe-storms-sock-midwest-push-east-1-dead.html ST. LOUIS (AP) — At least one death has been blamed on a strong spring storm system that's brought everything from tornadoes to ice and snow to much of the Midwest and parts of the southeast United States. Mississippi Emergency Management Agency spokesman Greg Flynn said Thursday one person died and several people were injured after a reported tornado str... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:54:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2012568-severe-storms-sock-midwest-push-east-1-dead.html 2013-04-11T18:54:31Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2010034-midwest-hit-with-snow-ice-severe-weather.html WORTHINGTON, Minn. (AP) — Storms packing snow, ice and dangerous winds knocked out power in communities throughout the Midwest and prompted Minnesota's governor to call out the state National Guard on Wednesday to help residents. Icy weather left thousands of people in Minnesota in the dark, while another storm threatened to dump several inches of wet sno... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 04:04:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2010034-midwest-hit-with-snow-ice-severe-weather.html 2013-04-11T04:04:28Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2006618-windy-spring-storm-sweeps-through-calif-arizona.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Powerful winds raked much of California on Monday, toppling trees, spreading wildfires, causing scattered power outages, whipping up blinding dust storms, and sending waves crashing ashore as a vigorous spring weather system swept through the state on its way across the West. Rising winds were reported in Arizona, where 34 miles of Inte... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 04:37:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2006618-windy-spring-storm-sweeps-through-calif-arizona.html 2013-04-09T04:37:58Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1918274-storm-brings-deaths-travel-problems-power-losses.html MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Midwest snowstorm packing heavy snow and strong winds left six people dead in Kansas, hundreds of vehicles crashed or stranded in Wisconsin, and tens of thousands of utility customers without power in Michigan. "It's the heaviest snow we've received all winter long, as far as the largest quantity and it's wet," said Mark Rupnik, a sheri... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:55:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1918274-storm-brings-deaths-travel-problems-power-losses.html 2013-02-28T00:55:24Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1909412-microsoft-lapse-outages-azure-service.html REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft unwittingly let an online security certificate expire Friday, triggering a worldwide outage in an online service that stores data for a wide range of business customers. The sloppy housekeeping represents an embarrassing lapse for Microsoft Corp. as the software maker tries to bring in more revenue from the storage service,... Sat, 23 Feb 2013 01:23:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1909412-microsoft-lapse-outages-azure-service.html 2013-02-23T01:23:30Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1885454-snow-buried-communities-seek-help-residents.html BOSTON (AP) — With schools still closed, cars still buried and streets still blocked by the widespread weekend snowstorm, officials around southern New England are asking people to pick up a shovel and help out. In Boston, a "snow angel" campaign is using social media to encourage neighbors and friends to be an angel and help dig out the stranded. Hundred... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 07:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1885454-snow-buried-communities-seek-help-residents.html 2013-02-13T07:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1883646-mississippi-twister-carves-long-path-wreckage.html HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Jeff Revette ran from his car and lay face-down in the grass next to the red-brick wall of a church as a tornado roared toward him, with debris scattering and electrical transformers exploding. Twenty seconds later, bricks were strewn across a flattened pickup truck a mere 10 feet away amid toppled trees and power lines. Revette,... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 01:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1883646-mississippi-twister-carves-long-path-wreckage.html 2013-02-12T01:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1882698-drivers-face-tough-commute-snowy-northeast.html NATICK, Mass. (AP) — The workweek in the snow-clobbered Northeast got off to a slow and slippery start Monday as drivers encountered unplowed streets, two-lane roads reduced to a single channel and snowbanks so high it was hard to see around corners. Many schools remained closed across New England and New York, and nearly 140,000 homes and businesses were... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1882698-drivers-face-tough-commute-snowy-northeast.html 2013-02-11T18:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1881044-northeast-slowly-recovering-blizzard.html NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Travel eased and life slowly returned to normal for most New Englanders after a massive blizzard, but many remained without power in cold and darkened homes and a forecast of rain brought a new worry: Weight piling up dangerously on roofs already burdened by heavy snow. The storm that slammed into the region with up to 3 feet of snow ... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 06:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1881044-northeast-slowly-recovering-blizzard.html 2013-02-11T06:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1877994-state-by-state-northeast-snowstorm.html A look at effects in states and provinces in the path of the massive storm that swept across the Northeast U.S. and southern Canada: CONNECTICUT The storm dumped at as much as 3 feet of snow on Connecticut, paralyzing much of the state. President Barack Obama declared a state of emergency for the state, allowing fede... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 01:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1877994-state-by-state-northeast-snowstorm.html 2013-02-11T01:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1881032-mardi-gras-ball-1st-superdome-event-blackout.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — This time, the lights stayed on in the Superdome. The glitzy Mardi Gras Krewe of Endymion rolled its parade and super float through the Superdome on Saturday night and Kelly Clarkson performed amid purple, green and gold lights in the first major event at the venue since the Super Bowl blackout. While the black tie b... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 07:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1881032-mardi-gras-ball-1st-superdome-event-blackout.html 2013-02-10T07:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1879424-england-big-dig-out-epic-snow.html PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — New Englanders began the back-breaking job of digging out from as much as 3 feet of snow Saturday and emergency crews used snowmobiles to reach shivering motorists stranded overnight on New York's Long Island after a howling storm swept through the Northeast. About 475,000 homes and businesses remained without power late Saturday n... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 02:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1879424-england-big-dig-out-epic-snow.html 2013-02-10T02:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1880098-10-things-to-big-storm.html 1. MORE THAN 650,000 LOST POWER IN NEW ENGLAND Even the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant in Plymouth, Mass., had to shut down and turn to backup generators. 2. GUSTS HIT 82 MPH, BUT OUTAGES COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE With leaves gone, damage to power lines from falling branches was less than it might have been. Sat, 09 Feb 2013 21:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1880098-10-things-to-big-storm.html 2013-02-09T21:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1878736-to-prepare-snowstorms-power-outages.html NEW YORK (AP) — The snowstorm that hit the Northeast knocked down trees and power lines and left hundreds of thousands of homes in the cold and dark. About 650,000 customers lost power during the height of the snowstorm, most of them in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant in Plymouth, Mass., lost electricity and shut down Frida... Sat, 09 Feb 2013 14:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1878736-to-prepare-snowstorms-power-outages.html 2013-02-09T14:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1878940-to-stay-connected-power-outage.html NEW YORK (AP) — Here are some tips for communicating with emergency services and loved ones as a snowstorm bears down on the Northeast: __ Keep your phones plugged in so that they're fully charged if the power goes out. There are various products available that can recharge a cellphone from a larger rechargeable battery or AA batteries. ... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 23:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1878940-to-stay-connected-power-outage.html 2013-02-08T23:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1877534-super-bowl-blackout-was-caused-electrical-relay.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The company that supplied electricity to the Super Bowl says the blackout that halted the big game was caused by a device it installed specially to prevent a power failure. But the utility stopped short of taking all the blame and said Friday that it was looking into whether the electrical relay at fault had a design flaw or a manufactu... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 22:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1877534-super-bowl-blackout-was-caused-electrical-relay.html 2013-02-08T22:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1878330-phone-companies-prepare-storm-power-outages.html NEW YORK (AP) — Phone companies topped off fuel at cell-tower generators in Northeastern states Friday, preparing for a storm that could bring power outages, and with them, a loss of cell service. Cell-towers are dependent on electric power from the grid, but many of them have backup batteries, and in some cases generators that can power the antennas inde... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1878330-phone-companies-prepare-storm-power-outages.html 2013-02-08T18:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1871760-mayor-defends-orleans-super-bowl-outage.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans' mayor defended his city days after a power outage plunged the Super Bowl into 34 minutes of darkness, while authorities still baffled by the cause announced they were bringing in a consultant to help investigate. The outage that embarrassed New Orleans as it sought to showcase its rebound from the devastation of Hurricane K... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 08:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1871760-mayor-defends-orleans-super-bowl-outage.html 2013-02-06T08:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1867762-goodell-orleans-terrific-despite-blackout.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The blackout at the Superdome will not stop the Super Bowl from returning to New Orleans. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said that despite the electrical outage which delayed Sunday night's game for 34 minutes, the city did a "terrific" job hosting its first pro football championship in the post-Katrina era. "Let me ... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1867762-goodell-orleans-terrific-despite-blackout.html 2013-02-04T22:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1789468-tens-thousands-without-power-arkansas.html LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A cold rain fell across Arkansas on Friday, washing away some of the Christmas Day ice and snow that knocked out power to 194,000 customers — including businesses that rely on post-holiday sales — of the state's largest electric utility. Entergy Arkansas said it had completed about 40 percent of its repairs by Friday, but that jus... Fri, 28 Dec 2012 22:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1789468-tens-thousands-without-power-arkansas.html 2012-12-28T22:30:00Z