sitting in on meetings, even composting. >> just helping out the folks out there. you know, helping other folks do some stuff out in this world. and it's good to recycle. >> we just need first lay the foundation that people can say oh, they did it there. we can do it in our community. >> joe johns, cnn. taking a look now at some of the stories making headlines. the gulf oil disaster, not the end. but the cementing phase of the so-called static kill operation to permanently seal bp's well means the virtual end to leaking oil. that's the assessment today from admiral thad allen, the government's point man on the spill. attorney general eric holder says 14 naturalized u.s. citizens have been indicted on terror-related charges. they're accused of aiding an islamic military organization in somalia. some apparently went door to door to raise money for the terror group. in iran, officials have decided