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>> yes. the cancer is in remission. exc. just got news about three weeks ago. >> jeff: were very happy to hear that. everybodys been pulling for you. i think all over the world. because youve become such a spokesperson and doing such good work. and you wrote a column today for cnn.com about the fact that one of the connections to getting better was actually this rare plant that was found in africa. tell us about that. >> yeah. its called the rosy periwinkle from madagascar. who would have though...

Finger-pointing or irresponsibility. >> weve got the latest live from the gulf. plus, "survivor" winner ethan zahn victorious in an even tougher battle, survival over cancer. how a coincidence linked to the show may have helped save his life. next on "larry king live." good evening. im jeff probst sitting in for larry tonight. lets get right to the latest from new orleans with cnns david mattingly. david, what are they doing right now to stop the spill? >> jeff, right now theyre trying somet...

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Cnns ed lavandera is also in new orleans. ed, what about the dispersants that are being used to clean up this spill? were already starting on that portion of it, even though we dont have it stopped yet. >> right. this is an actual area of this battle in the gulf of mexico that is starting to cause a lot of consternation and worry, especially among environmentalists along the gulf coast region. the list of dispersants have to be approved by the epa there is a short list of what companies are allo...