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Half the lights are out in the Superdome during a power outage in the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game between the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens, Feb. 3, 2013, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Marcio Sanchez) 

Power company blamed for Bowl blackout

The company that supplied electricity to the Super Bowl took the blame Friday for the power outage that brought the big game to a halt.

     

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    11:00-12:00N ET ROAD TO THE SUPER BOWL
    12:00N-1:00PM ET CBS SPORTS PRESENTS NEW ORLEANS: LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL presented by PEPSI
    1:00-2:00PM ET PHIL SIMMS ALL-IRON TEAM: SUPER BOWL EDITION presented by GEICO
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    4-5PM ET THE SUPER BOWL TODAY presented by PIZZA HUT
    5-5:30PM ET THE SUPER BOWL TODAY presented by MERCEDES-BENZ
    5:30-6PM ET THE SUPER BOWL TODAY presented by DISNEY’S “THE LONE RANGER”
    6:00PM ET SUPER BOWL XLVII CONCLUSION
    From the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana
    (Coverage includes guaranteed Post Game Show and Trophy Ceremony)
    SUPER BOWL XLVII will be presented by various clients as follows:
    KICK-OFF: HYUNDAI KICKOFF SHOW
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