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It up here, which sits on top. its a cone sort of like this. you put those two together and you have probably the best hope we have right now for doing something about this. and this is how its going to work. it looked very much like i expected to based on conversations i had with scientists last week. once its assembled they will sart of sit together like this. now, what theyre going to do with this is take it down into this area. this weighs about 100 tons, 40 feet tall and 15 feet wide, about...

There like this. why does that all matter we need to go below the ocean, take a look at what we are dealing with here. what they are hoping to do down here, address these three leaks down on the bottom about a mile down, the rig is over here, crash about 1500 feet away, is they want to come toward one of these giant leaks. they are going to take that giant box that we showed you a moment ago. they are going to low theyre down over the leak, make it smaller and smaller, if they can and then they ...

In the community today about this. the estimates for cleanup range from $1 billion to $8 billion. all the locals we spoke to in the region say theyre happy that bp is officially assigned to pay the bill. they say theyll keep that accountability as this goes on. bp does have insurance on it. it is fascinating to watch. i want to turn this off and bring this back down to show you with a little bit more perspective what were talking about here. such a fragile area. that cone we showed you at the to...

Wont turn around quickly, unfortunately, is the oil spill. this is an environmental disaster of already ethic proportions, but we talked to t. boone pickens this week who said if anybody believes we are going to fix this in a month or so is dreaming. this is a catastrophe. >> the problem is the oil keeps flowing every day with another 200,000 gallons. we really dont know how to turn it off. the relief valve didnt kick in. theres a need to drill some relief wells. it will take a couple of months ...

So i want to thank lou cannon for lending me this beautiful tux with the -- with the target painted on the back. >> quite seriously it is good to be here tonight. the president and the press have a unique relationship. its my job to solve all the countrys problems, and its your job to make sure that no one finds out about it. its been a busy second term. just last week i went to the circus. and when i was under the big top, all i heard was "buy me popcorn, buy me a candy, buy me a cone," and tha...

He inserted a new paragraph in the pro clamgs it condemns slavery and inhumane and blames it as a cause of the civil war. he said he wanted to focus on slavery in the drafting of the original proclamation and wanted to look at the history. he put it in because of the sons of confederate chairman. joining me is geoff davis. thanks for joining me. >> well, hi. how are you doing today? >> i am super. >> nice to be with you. >> nice to have you. let me get your thoughts, jeff, on the governor saying...

>> before november of this year, whats another major piece of legislation that you think its important that the president be signing to take to the campaign? >> well, you know what? im not thinking about what he should be signing to take to the campaign. i understand -- >> you must have a -- >> i understand that in this town theres a real fast -- everything is through that -- is looked at through that prism. we have said for some time that its important that we pass financial reform. because we ...

Taking to the ice just days after her mothers sudden fatal heart attack. her eyes are filled with tears at the end of her routine. she finished in third place and won the hearts of the audience. meanwhile, the favorite, kim yu nah is in first place. the final skate is thursday. on tuesday, the team usa won its first ever in the nordic combined thanks to the usa mens team who won a silver. >> he literally jumped over the cone right here and goes to the inner. he should have been on the outer la...

How many airports are involved. last week wee we were talking about -- last week we were talking about 18 airports. now we are talking about in the storm in that cone, some 32 airports. many of them major airports. 12,000 flights, a million passengers that likely will not be getting where they are going on time in the next day or so. megyn: even if the snow is not falling where you are, if you have travel plans you have got to call ahead. trace gallagher, thank you so much, buddy. teaching 10-ye...

Can. >> rick leventhal, live for us in port-au-prince. rick, thanks very much. >> another blow for toyota just days after a massive recall, an influential publication for car buyers is yanking eight vehicles from its recommended list. which vehicles and why next. . >> also, you think that cats have nine lives. wait until you hear about a lucky pooch. it doesnt look good for this dog floating on a chunk of ice down the river. the amazing rescue story and some amazing video as well when we come ri...