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>> great follow-up, gary. thank you. exclusive interview with bill clinton. he's co head of the reconstruction charge here in haiti. i'll ask him why there's so little reconstruction going on at this point six months after the quake. bp's plans to swap out the containment cap on its leaking gulf is well underway. we'll get the latest from the ground in new orleans. if you're hurt and can't work, who's going to help pay for gas? ..the mortgage, all kinds of expenses? aflac! aflac. we've got you under our wing. aflac, aflac, aflac... aflac, aflac, aflac

Right now to replace the old containment cap with a new cap. if it works, it's supposed to contain most. oil gushing from the well head. that's a big if, though. randi, what do we know? >> reporter: anderson, they put this cap on tonight, but the oil as you can see hasn't stopped flowing yet. it will take bp about four to seven days, apparently to slowly close the vents and the valves on this cap. the new cap has to be latched on and connected. it is a process, if you take a look at this animation we have for you, can you see what they've been working on over the weekend. they removed the old ...

Okay. day 85 of the oil disaster. we will soon know if the new containment cap installed yesterday can stop the leak. this morning, scientists began testing the cap's ability to hold the pressure of the well. other top stories we're following for you today. today's vote for the nomination of elena kagan to the supreme court has been postponed at the request of the republicans. the committee is expected to vote on whether to confirm her next week. and legendary yankees owner george steinbrenner has died after suffering a massive heart attack. where there's magic. and you now understand what...

On scene coordinator to bp under u.s. law and regulations, so that the final effect of this is an order from me to bp. >> reporter: how much pressure do you feel about making that call and how it could affect the operations? >> well, the input from all of the scientific community and the best minds of the world to work on this, and wherever we are at, i am confident it is not a thad allen decision, but a decision for the best of the country. >> reporter: and a question that people are asking, now that the containment cap is on, why did it take so long to make this move? >> because we lad to ma...

Than tylenol 8 hour. so why am i still thinking about this? how are you? good, how are you? [ male announcer ] aleve. proven better on pain. day 85 of the gulf oil disaster, bp is testing the new containment cap to see if it's