Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Breaking News: BP begins 'top kill' effort to stop oil leak

Date: Wed, 26 May 2010 12:39:56 -0600

COVINGTON, La. (AP) - BP on Wednesday launched its latest bid to plug
the gushing well in the Gulf of Mexico by force-feeding it heavy
drilling mud and cement. The oil giant's chief executive earlier gave
the procedure a 60 to 70% chance of working, and President Obama
cautioned Wednesday there were "no guarantees." BP spokesman Steve
Rinehart said the procedure known as a top kill, which has never been
tried 5,000 feet underwater, could take hours.

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