Thousands of New Yorkers wait for the chance to board a ferry from Manhattan to the New Jersey side of the Hudson River Aug. 14, 2003, in New York. A power outage along the northeastern United States and Canada shut down trains and subway lines. Rides on the ferry were being offered free. [AP]

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