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Government infrastructure. day 105 of the gulf oil disaster. the temporary cap holding and the permanent sealing of the well could be within reach as early as tonight. crews could begin pumping mud and she meant into the well from above like you are seeing there. thats phase one of the static kill. phase two likely some time next week. once the relief well intercepts the ruptured line, the bottom kill maneuver can get underway. today janet napolitano is going to meet with initials officials wi...

Blackberry or iphone near your >> there would be a dramatic bed, and the reason why, a lot effect to the middle class. >> dire warnings. of patients right before bedtime who might have to pay more? are doing that last text or e-mail and then when we they try the bottom line coming up in the to go to sleep, their minds are next hour of newsroom. still going, and plus they have this light shining in their eyes from the device. both are bad. also, avoid watching the clock. late details on the gul...

Drew? >> barbara starr live at the pentagon. thank you. turning to oil now, the 105 day of the gulf oil disaster, and there is renewed focus on the decisions made over the last three months. janet nap follow tpap poll tan new orleans. that comes over a plifterring criticism over using dispersants coming from congressman edward markey, a democrat, who says the federation ignored limbs on the toxic chemicals and says bp carpet bombed the ocean with the chemicals. meanwhile, the permanent sealing...

Afghanistan is over, jna. jenna: mike emanuel on one of our top stories today, thanks. jon: "happening now" in the gulf, stopping the oil leak once and for all, engineers hope to begin pumping mud and cement into the blownout well as early as tonight, a process they call a static kill. lets get to kris gutierrez, he has the latest. where are they on finally killing this for good snoo. >> were hoping they are close and believe me, bp and the coast guard are hoping they are, too. were hoping withi...

With reporters yesterday. >> i trust their recommendations and i would eat the seafood out of the gulf here and i would feed it to my family. >> overton is a professor of environmental science. thanks for joining us today. i want to talk about the static kill. as i understand it, bp plans to plug the well with mud from the top and plug it with mud and cement from the bottom. >> i think thats what is exactly happening there. this is going be a well sealed

Been hit with koehlera and other intestinal sicknesses because flood victims have no clean drinking water. the disaster has claimed more than 1,100 lives and its far from over. reza sayah reports on the dire situation. >> reporter: this was our first look at some of the flood-ravaged areas in northwest pakistan from up above. the pakistani military taking us on a helicopter tour of some of the hardest-hit areas, and what we saw down below was widespread devastation. village after village, especi...

President obama. he wants to hold a public debate when he visits new york in september. a step towards closure. tony bp is expected to begin the process of sealing up the blown out gulf in the oil by pumping mud in and cement. a federal judge refuses to dismace virginia lawsuit challenging national health care reform law. that suit claims congress exceeded its authority by requiring citizens to buy health insurance or pay a penalty. two house democrats are fighting for their political live...

Casu casualties they shouldnt be alarmed. we will bring you that speech here on msnbc. the start of the permanent fix may finally be at hand. bp could start pumping mud and cement into that blown-out well today. the static kill could kill the well. concerns are growing about the impact of cam call dispersants. they are asking for more about the type and is volume of chemicals used. bps chief operating officer is trying to reassure americans that gulf seafood is actually safe. take a listen a...

>> good evening. tonight, the latest on the skirmish on the battle on the border. a fight over how to secure the country, stop immigration and enforce the law. its been going on for decades and is heating up again. the tough new immigration law in arizona took effect. before it could, a federal judge suspended key parts of it, that police officer are required to check immigration status and for people who are here lawfully to carry proof of status at all times. a substantial minority oppose it v...

Up and get out of town once the well is capped, even though the companys ceo insists they are in it for the long hall. check out this picture just yesterday. scientists say theyre seeing very little oil on the waters surface. louisiana locals say this picture is proof theres still a lot of work to be done. former bp ceo tony hayward is defending himself. >> i became a villain for doing the right thing, but i understand that people find it easier to vilify an individual more than a company. thi...