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An ice storm knocked out power Friday to 1.25 million homes and businesses from Maine to Pennsylvania, closing schools and tying up travel, and authorities say it could take days for all customers to get service back. This is pathetic, said Bob Cott, in Portland, Maine, who lost power for the first time in 10 years. I m already sick of winter and we have nine days to go before it officially begins. I ve never seen it this bad before, Worcester, Massachusetts resident Dick Stokes told CBS News Kelly Wallace. We ve had winter storms, ice storms, everything. Nothing like this. This is the worst I ve seen it. The storm brought rain, freezing rain, sleet and snow through Thursday night, and in some areas the miserable mix was continuing Friday.
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