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To our "wordplay" now. today, we are talking about integrity tests. thats what theyre doing in the gulf right now, working with the new containment cap. integrity, the definition sz sound unimpaired or perfect condition. but arent necessarily looking for the well to be in perfect condition. they just want to know if it can handle the pressure of a better cap. they want to know if there are other problems along the line before they seal it up. the integrity test could take anywhere from 6 to 48 h...

Somebody. >> we all know there is a fingerprint database and there is not a toe print or fingerprint database. they would have to get a court order to take a footprint and do the comparison and is the comparison done the same way as a fingerprint? >> yes. that kind of comparison is done the same. yes, since its not been used in court that much, it still would be admissible and you would get a known print from his foot and compare it to any prints you find at the crime scene. >> fascinating to fo...

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5:00 eastern hour. im fredricka whitfield. we begin in the gulf where officials are now telling us the newly capped oil well may remain capped until a relief well is drilled. whether that happens or not depends on integrity tests and the results are just two hours away. david mattingly is live in new york. high expectations, david? >> you could say that and high expectations all across the gulf as people are continuing to watch these tests go right along. bp sounding very confident so far in our...

>> well eat it and show you how to actually make a great ice cream treat for yourself. >> lets turn our attention to the gulf of mexico. yesterday, we were reporting some very positive news and its all still positive signs down there on day 90 in the gulf oil disaster. this morning, bp is going to continue or extend that test. we were going to do it for 48 hours and extend that test to see how the pressure is building up inside that cap, the cap well. now concerns, guys, this thing could be reop...

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Take a look why. this is why. the beaches here in pensacola beach, still very desolate. few people sprinkled on here and the weather is great and there is guarded optimism here up and down the coast from alabama and the mayors in both gulf shores, as well as other areas are saying that it really doesnt change their situation at all because theyre still having to deal with the possibility of millions of gallons coming ashore and also having to deal with the recovery and the claims process. >> it ...

This hour on cnn we check the condition of 27 grade school children whose bus flipped over today on an interstate. what happened? the tea party, the naacp, a sour brew. again, when you think the story is over, someone else steps up to fan the flames of race. there are more mel gibson recordings you havent heard. what else did he say? the people who have them and released them join us this hour on cnn. we start with this. day 89 of the gulf oil disaster and day two of zero oil gushing into ...