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Things. its fun frustrating for us to say, were can he do this today? no. its six-foot waves. finally today, very calm, not a lot of wind, and we hopefully are good to go. >> you have to wait until the conditions are right. amber lyons, thanks so much. we will check back with you as you make your way to the spot and make your descent as well. while it is day 81 of the gulf oil disaster, heres a look at the latest developments. that right there, thats a u.s. navy blimp, and it could be flying o...

Stocks are slightly higher though it is quiet on wall street. we have a bit of caution as we head into the earn season which starts next week and we are coming off the three-day rally that lifted the dow almost 400 points. we may say investors taking a breather before we head into the weekend. >> as long as its in the plus column, most people are okay with it. >> im with you. in the meantime, we want to give you your top stories on cnn. on day 81 in the gulf of mexico, a u.s. navy blimp coul...

Several stores were vandalized and police dressed in full riot gear lining the streets. 50 people were arrested. police say they expect that number to double. a judge has ruled a federal ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional. he says the governors defense of marriage act interferes with a states right to define marriage and forces massachusetts to discriminate against its citizens by denying gay couples benefits like medicaid. in the gulf, a u.s. navy blimp could make its firs flight. the ...

About california where a ruling could come at any time on ballot drop a that made same-sex marriage illegal in california. the massachusetts judge made many of the same points the california judge did. now its wait and see if that judge will shoot down the california law. martha: as we turn out for the disaster in the gulf and boats skim the water surface, a different kind of ship is set to float above it. a huge navy blimp is arriving in louisiana to help detect the oil slick then direct the cl...

One hears increasingly is were not investing as much money as we might because were not sure whether people in washington are going to go after us. you know, were uncertainty what the climate, is and theres a lot of money sitting on the sidelines thats a little uncertain where rules and regulations and laws are going next. >> its a major initiative the president has now to try to get some of those big business supporters he had, the democrats had, in 2008, back on board, because a lot of them ar...

Could not work. thats possible those relief wells could not work. he said this on pbs "newshour" yesterday. he admitted bp is exploring at least two other options. also, new ship aimed at sucking more oil from the gush well has been delayed. so has the arrival of the navy blimp that will be used to detect oiling and direct skimming ships. phonily good sign for wildlife in the gulf. number of oily birds rescued is down. thats giving those work to save them a chance to catch up. cnns john zarrel...

Being held in that sus spengted spy ring in the united states. he says the exchange could happen very soon, possibly as early as tomorrow. theres no confirmation of this from russian officials or u.s. officials but it would be, of course, a big twist, an important twisten in ongoing spy saga, kyra. >> all right, matthew chance, thank you very much. day 79 of the gulf oil disaster. weather a cause of concern for the coast guard. its closely watching a system near the yucatan peninsula. high sea...

Intended to capture as much oil as possible. yesterday for example, the capture system recovered 25,000 barrels, which is very -- is great. and each day, were capturing more and more. and the federal effort on the surface is also intended to really capture as much as possible. we have more than 550 skimmers out there that are being coordinated with airplanes and now a new navy blimp that is really part of what is a massive federal effort to really contain as much of the oil as possible and minim...

Stretching from texas to northern florida. a bit of a setback, too, in the clean-up. a huge navy blimp was supposed to arrive in the gulf today. its delayed until friday because of bad weather. its going to spot wildlife caught in the slick. that massive cargo ship that is now a huge oil skimmer still being put to the test. we hope this work. the taiwanese owners say it can skim up to 50,000 barrels of oil a day when the seas cooperate. yesterdays test, inconclusive because high waves. coast gua...

Texas making the lone star state the fifth and last gulf coast state directly impacted by this leak. this week the navy is deploying a blimp in the gulf that is able to stay in the skies up to 12 hours, much longer than planes and choppers. its task is to monitor response efforts and look for any wildlife that might be in danger. steve harrigan is live in miami with more. they are turning to science to engineer a solution here? >> reporter: it might be another new tack teub. right now hundreds o...