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Anthony ward bought 241,000 tons of europes cocoa beans. he paid over $1 billion for them. beans could fill five ships the size of the titanic. the transaction is pushing cocoa prices in europe to a 33-year high on fears that a handful of investors are trying to corner the market. if youre a chocoholic, dont worry -- cocoa prices here state side are actually down. a troubling twist in bps efforts to contain the oil spill this morning. the federal government saying that tests have now revealed ...

Al qaeda, i dont. why dont we talk to the taliban, basically say we know youre going to come back in parts of the country, have you strong connections. if you dont bring back al qaeda, if you dont undermine the rest of the country, then we wont attack you. but if you do those things, if you bring back al qaeda or try to undermine the rest of afghanistan or pakistan, you will make yourself a target. give them a choice. my hunch is at least some of the taliban will not make the same mistake they m...

The director of lohans upcoming film "inferno" says dont write her off just yet. >> theres so much untapped power there. >> reporter: matthew wilder says once the smoke clears, lohans career will re-ignite. >> the people who are putting money into the movie redoubled their commitment and called the same day and said, were on, were doing this, were not going to do it with anybody else. >> reporter: but for now, that movie is on hold. >> how crucial is it for you as a director of this film that sh...

Now. >> reporter: well, when we talk about the seepage itself, the seeping itself is not a bad thing. it is what the seepage could potentially mean thats what is truly troubling about the whole issue. whats interesting about the seepage, last night both bp and the federal government were very cryptic with the information. we still have no idea where the seepage is taking place, dont know the exact location or how it was detected. we dont even at this point know how it was even found. the reason ...

Money into the movie redoubled their commitment and called the same day and said, were on, were doing this, were not going to do it with anybody else. >> reporter: but for now, that movie is on hold. how crucial for you as the director of the film is that she is ready to work after rehab? >> my knowledge from people who have gone through this kind of stuff is thats the thing you are thinking about while you are going through all of that stuff. you want to get out and work and get into your life ...

Leaders and family members. why so long? the irs wouldnt say. now, dont think this inmate get-rich-quick scheme started here at the monroe county detention center. oh, no. authorities tell us its been going on for decades at state and federal prisons all across the country. >> one inmate told me he learned of it in a federal prison. >> reporter: the irs told cnn it has programs to combat this but quote it is not a simple process particularly considering the fact that some inmates are entitled to...

Take a lot more than that for the troubled starlet to regain her status at a bankable actress. >> studios dont want to hire liabilities. they want to hire assets. right now lindsay is solely a liability. >> reporter: public relations and strategist says it only takes one hit. howard bragman agrees. >> her value as a working actor is not what it was a few years ago. but at the same time, shell have to take interesting roles, get critical acclaim for them, then she can re-evolve. >> reporter: "mea...

Planes here. well look at the early numbers. the dow is up 52 points. we are recovering a bit from last weeks big losses. the nasdaq is up 12 points right now. kyra, a bit more on all the iphone hubbub. steve jobs responded to the reception problems offering a free case for the iphone four. he said all smartphones have reception issues. today they are firing back saying dont drag us into this. you can hold a blackberry any way you want. >> do you have a blackberry or iphone? >> does he? >> no, w...

Lohan is a train wreck. now the headline, jail bird. as she sits behind bars, we wonder if it will kill her career or jump start it. we take a look. >> reporter: from courtroom meltdowns. >> im not taking this as a joke. >> reporter: to controversial photo shoots, lindsay lohans life off screen has been anything but picture perfect. now, slapped with rehab and a jail sentence for violates probation after a 2007 dui. >> the new legal bomb shell! >> reporter: many wonder if her once fast-tracked c...