When Cell Phones Fail
 

*Source: Cosmic Log (MSNBC) (http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archi.../302204.aspx)*
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This week's tragic collapse (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20085333/) of the Interstate 35W Bridge in Minneapolis triggered another collapse of sorts: a jam-up of the cellular phone networks in the area. Bystanders and survivors tried to phone loved ones, only to find that they couldn't put the call through. So what's the solution? Two words: text messaging.

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