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As it is the policy. the president fulfilling a promise he and the first lady made to come down here and encourage others, set an example for tourists who have stayed away because of what they believe is a oil scarred beach. they haven't seen any tar balls at this beach in florida. to come back down here, the industries, charter boat captains, hotels have been hurting and that's the image they're trying to portray and project. >> i think sasha loves that hole in one image. she was rocking there. good for her. right. maybe mini golf -- >> absolutely. >> mike, thanks so much. new testing is go...

Good, bp engineers are pumping cement, this is the latest, into the blownout well, they're pouring cement on top of that thick wall of mud they forced down there earlier this week. it appears the static kill method is successful but the whole thing is far from over. kris gutierrez is in louisiana. where are we now on this effort to plug this well? >> martha, bp started pumping that cement down into the blownout well at 9:30 this morning. they're using the same choke line or pipes they used to pump the heavy mud in earlier this week. thad allen says it will take 24 hours for the cement to cure,...

A woman used her head and her feet to call for help after she was robbed. a masked and armed intruder invaded the woman's home, robbed her, and tied her to the bed. fortunately, her laptop was on the bed, too. after a while she figured out a way to send a message to her boyfriend who called 911. >> with my left foot, i got the power cord between my toes. started typing. and realized that was a good size for typing on the keys. >> wow. the victim, who obviously wanted to shield her identity, said the robber wanted to take her computer. but she told him it could be traced. and he left it behind....

Newsroom" page" or to marthamccallum.com and, the twitter page, a lot of information on the mosque issue, in particular, we'll continue to follow that. bill: bill has a question... martha: yes, bill. bill: i have a question every day. and testing underway in the gulf as bp gets ready to finally -- did i say that? finally stop the blownout well, and, at the moment engineers are getting ready to pump heavy mud into the riser cap. hoping to plug the pipe from the top down. top kill procedure, will it work? can it solve all of this? kris gutierrez is live from louisiana, will it work, kris? is thi...

Disaster in the gulf of mexico, word that bp's efforts to permanently seal the blownout well could be just days away. bob dudley tells cnn that the static kill operation will likely get under way on monday. once the well is sealed, it will still be a long road ahead for the gulf of mexico. on cnn's "american morning" dudley talked about the company's commitment to the region. >> one thing i want to make very, very clear, although i will be heading off to london in october, this is the single highest priority for bp going forward. it is -- you can build -- the only way you can build a reputatio...