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Can 'cut and cap' work to stop oil leak?
(CNN) – If BP's "cut and cap" operation can't stop the Gulf oil leak this week, what's the next step? A relief well won't be finished until August and that's not even guaranteed to work. What about BP's claim that all the spilled oil is on the surface of the Gulf and not in underwater plumes, despite claims to the contrary by scientists? Bob Dudley is BP's managing director and he joined us on Tuesday's American Morning to answer our questions.
New grads face tough job market
(CNN) – This one is just for the class of 2010, new college grads who have their education and now a diploma to prove it. But here's the hard part: Landing a decent job. With unemployment nationwide still teetering around double digits, finding your first job is harder than ever. Our Christine Romans has some tips you can use.
Exclusive: Riding with NYPD's elite bomb squad
(CNN) – Ever since the botched Times Square plot, the NYPD's bomb squad has been busier than ever. Our Susan Candiotti got exclusive access to the elite unit and in part two of her AM original report she takes us along for a ride with the bomb squad, where every call is a matter of life and death.
Is the Gulf oil cleanup working?
By Carol Costello, CNN
(CNN) – I was intrigued by BP CEO Tony Hayward's talk of "containment in the offshore." He said "there has been no black tide," and while there have been "breaches" in the system, BP says it has done a good job maintaining the vast majority of shoreline. But is that true? We took a ride to see for ourselves.
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U.N. condemns fatal raid on flotilla, calls for prompt inquiry
(CNN) – The United Nations Security Council said early Tuesday that it deeply regretted the loss of lives on the humanitarian flotilla bound for Gaza and condemned the actions that led to the deaths.
"The Security Council deeply regrets the loss of life and injuries resulting from the use of force during the Israeli military operation in international waters against the convoy sailing to Gaza," the council said in a statement. "The council in this context condemns those acts which resulted in the loss of at least 10 civilians and expresses condolences to the families."
Israel has placed the number of deaths at nine, while organizers of the flotilla said the number was higher. Read more
BP plots next move; Obama, panel meet
President Obama will meet Tuesday with the heads of a new commission created to investigate how to prevent future oil spills like the devastating leak from BP's Gulf of Mexico well.
White House aides said Obama will make public comments after meeting with former Sen. Bob Graham of Florida and former Environmental Protection Agency administrator William Reilly. The two are leading a commission that has six months to issue a report with recommendations on how to prevent future spills resulting from offshore drilling. Read more
Program Note: BP Managing Director Bob Dudley will join us live this morning. We'll ask him about the cut and cap operation and the back up plan should that fail. Also, the Gulf oil spill is not only taking a toll on livelihoods and wildlife, but also on BP. We'll tell you why some experts predict the oil giant may not be able to survive this disaster.
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