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BP has begun pumping heavy mud and concrete into its runaway oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. The so-called top kill procedure has never been attempted for a well in such deep water. President Obama, speaking earlier today, said there are backup plans

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President Obama today again urged Congress to consider eliminating some tax breaks as part of an effort to reduce federal debt. Republicans are demanding spending cuts in exchange for agreeing to raise the debt ceiling, but they say they won't consid

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NPR 2010-08-09

The official in charge of the Gulf oil spill-up says that the blown-out well will be further sealed this week. But as NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports, he is promising that won't be the end of relief efforts. The well has already been sealed from the to

NPR 2010-07-12

BP says it's making progress today on an undersea operation to install a new containment cap on its blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico. Yesterday, the company removed a cap as part of a plan to place a tighter-fitting cover over the well that can c

NPR 2010-07-09

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AP 2011-04-21

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