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August 8, 2011

Solar Flare May Disrupt GPS, Cell Phones

Scott DiSavino, Yahoo! News


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Three large explosions from the Sun over the past few days have prompted U.S. government scientists to caution users of satellite, telecommunications and electric equipment to prepare for possible disruptions over the next few days.

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TAGGED: solar storm, geomagnetic storm, solar flare, GPS, cell phones

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