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As oil slick hits other states, BP works to put cap over well

(CNN) – BP early Wednesday used robot submarines and a complex maneuver to stop the massive flow of crude oil spilling into the Gulf of Mexico.

The company appeared to be making its second cut into the undersea well's riser pipe, the initial steps toward placing a cap over the well that has spewed hundreds of thousands of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico every day since late April.

Meanwhile, rust-colored oil washed ashore on barrier islands off Alabama and Mississippi on Tuesday as a beleaguered BP tried to stop the continued flow of the largest spill in U.S. history.

Doug Suttles, the company's chief operating officer, told CNN's "John King USA" Tuesday night that the latest procedure should collect the "vast majority" of the oil if it succeeds. Read more

Program Note: This morning we'll be joined by John Hofmeister, the former president of Shell Oil. He says the super-tanker solution has worked before and needs to be implemented now. And is another disaster looming in the Gulf? Experts say a similar accident on BP's Atlantis oil rig would make the Deepwater Horizon disaster look like a "hiccup." Our Carol Costello is following that story for us.

Full coverage | LIVE: Underwater video from BP

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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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Obama to visit Gulf, vows action on oil spill

(CNN) – President Obama is scheduled to visit Louisiana on Friday for the second time since an oil rig explosion sent a historic amount of oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico.

Obama's visit comes as his administration has been criticized for its response to the massive underwater gusher that is now estimated to be twice the size of the Exxon Valdez disaster.

"I take responsibility. It is my job to make sure that everything is done to shut this down," Obama said Thursday at a White House news conference. "That doesn't mean it's going to be easy. That doesn't mean it's going to happen right away or the way I'd like it to happen. That doesn't mean we aren't going to make mistakes."

The president even said his 11-year-old daughter, Malia, weighed in on the issue on Thursday.

"You know, when I woke up this morning and I'm shaving, and Malia knocks on my bathroom door and she peeks in her head and she says, 'Did you plug the hole yet, Daddy?'" he said. Read more

CNN.com Live: Underwater view of top kill procedure

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BP in wait-and-see mode with 'top kill' procedure

(CNN) – We're live this morning from Grand Isle, Louisiana where we're watching and waiting for word of whether or not the risky effort worked to kill the well spewing millions of gallons of oil.

BP officials may know by Thursday afternoon whether the oil company's latest attempt to cap the runaway leak in the Gulf of Mexico is yielding results.

"I think we just need to take the next 24 hours and actually see what the results are," said BP Chief Operating Officer Doug Suttles from Robert, Louisiana.

The operation, known as a "top kill," that began Wednesday afternoon was going according to plan, he said, with drilling mud being applied to the well at a rate of up to 65 barrels per minute.

Coast Guard Rear Admiral Mary Landry, the federal on-scene coordinator, was equally reluctant to draw conclusions.

"While we're very encouraged by some aspects of this procedure, I don't want to express optimism until I know for sure that we've secured the well and the leak has stopped," she told reporters. Read more

CNN.com Live: Underwater view of top kill procedure

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'Top kill' a pivotal moment for BP in capping oil leak

(CNN) – We are live this morning in Grand Isle, Louisiana where they're hoping and praying for a miracle today. BP's make-or-break moment has arrived.

The oil giant's "top-kill" operation is poised to begin. We'll be showing you live underwater video all morning as BP attempts to inject 50,000 pounds of industrial mud into the spewing well, all in a desperate attempt to stop it.

The procedure has successfully worked on above-ground oil wells in the Middle East, but has never been tested 5,000 feet underwater.

But all previous attempts by the company to cap the spill have failed. And BP Chief Executive Officer Tony Hayward has given the "top kill" maneuver a 60 to 70 percent chance of success.

LIVE: Underwater view of oil leak

The procedure involves pumping thick, viscous fluid twice the density of water into the site of the leak to stop the oil flow. If all goes according to plan, the well can then be sealed shut with cement.

Through the early morning hours Wednesday, BP put equipment into place. A team of experts will examine conditions inside the five-story blowout preventer to determine how much pressure the injected mud will have to overcome. Read more

Program Note: It's an interview you will not want to miss. This morning we're talking with BP CEO Tony Hayward. He called the environmental impact of this spill "modest" before backtracking on that. We'll ask him why he's so much more confident than the government that this will work. Also, why it took so much pressure to keep the cameras on during the operation.

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Patience runs thin as BP preps untested maneuver

(CNN) – Oil company BP is expected to brief reporters Tuesday morning about its next attempt to contain the gushing oil in the Gulf of Mexico - a maneuver called "top kill" that it plans to implement the following day.

All previous attempts by the company to cap the spill have failed, and BP CEO Tony Hayward said the "top kill" maneuver will have a 60 to 70 percent chance of success when it is put in place as early as Wednesday morning.

The procedure has successfully worked on above-ground oil wells in the Middle East, but has never been tested 5,000 feet underwater.

Public patience was wearing thin 36 days into the spill, as oil sloshed ashore on Louisiana's barrier islands and seeped into marshes around the mouth of the Mississippi River. Read more

The Cost of College: Dream school, nightmare of debt

A new study suggests job prospects for this year's college graduates have improved slightly. That's a little bit of good news for students who now have to pay for that education. This week, our Alina Cho is looking into "The Cost of College." Today, she has the story of one young man who regrets his decision to go to a top-tier university.

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