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Disheartening. >> reporter: right. you know new orleans. if you think of lake pontchartrain like a clock and new orleans around 5:00, 6:00, im right around 3:00 in slidell. jim acosta said he may not have had a prop. i have a prop for you and i wish i didnt have the prop. didnt take us too long to find the tar balls. here it is. i dont know if we can go in any closer. it looks like two p chewed gum or if you microwave ad tootsie roll. thats what it looks like. it doesnt smell, though. but it is ...

Aaa says the national average for gas is $2.72, that is nearly 73 cents cheaper than fridays price. and bps stock is on the rise today. after the energy giant said it would not issue new shares to help cover the cost of cleanup in the gulf. the companys shares have plunged nearly 50% following the rig explosion back in april. that is it from cnbc for now, were first in business worldwide. heres a look at your top stories, this tuesday july 6. bad weather in the gulf of mexico is delaying the h...