Northwest Airlines canceled 216 flights on Thursday because of what power grid operators are calling the largest blackout in U.S. history mostly to and from its Detroit hub, a spokesman said Friday. Other airlines also said they canceled flights and expect to cancel more on Friday because of the blackout, which cut power to broad sections of the Northeast and Canada, shutting major airports and stranding thousands of passengers. Northwest plans to operate a limited schedule at Detroit on
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