Morning Buzz: Aug. 9, 2007
A whole lot of rain in a short bit of time created quite the mess for commuters yesterday in New York City. Subways flooded and buses were overwhelmed as about 3 inches of rain hit the Big Apple in three hours. This washout was the third time in seven months that the subway system has been disrupted by rain, and Metropolitan Transportation Authority engineers are to report back to New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer on how to better prepare the system for inclement weather.
Dueling DVD rental companies Blockbuster and Netflix are at it again. Netflix, which specializes in mail-order movies, recently began offering a service that allows users to instantly download movies and TV shows onto their computers. Now Blockbuster is mimicking the move by acquiring the digital movie-download service Movielink. Blockbuster plans to run Movielink separately for now but will eventually make parts of it available through Blockbuster's website. U.S. News reported on Netflix and Blockbuster's competion in 2004. Netflix CEO Reed Hastings created the company after being slapped with a $40 late fee for turning in Apollo 13 at Blockbuster six weeks late.
They're getting closer, and digging crews could be within 48 hours of reaching the six coal miners trapped 1,500 feet below the ground in Utah. Two holes are being drilled: one smaller, which could provide a lifeline to the miners and allow rescue workers and families to know whether they survived Monday's cave-in, and one larger, which could assist in their escape if they are alive. Officials hope the large hole will be finished by Friday.
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