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    New storm downs power lines, closing Ohio highway

    Associated Press – Thu, Jul 5, 2012

    COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say another summer storm in central Ohio downed power lines along Interstate 670, temporarily shutting down a section of the highway that links downtown Columbus with the city's main airport.

    The roadway on the city's east side closed for several hours Thursday but reopened by morning rush hour. Police cars had blocked ramps to the highway while utility crews cleared the downed lines.

    Meanwhile, American Electric Power Co. had about 143,000 customers without electricity, mostly in central and southeast Ohio. Many of those people have been without power since Friday, when thunderstorms and high winds knocked out electricity for roughly a million Ohio homes and businesses.

    That left many without their air conditioning during some of the hottest days this year. Ohioans were bracing for triple-digit temperatures on Thursday.

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