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The new containment cap. we'll ask him what he thinks of the process and how this disaster will influence the future of offshore drilling. major breaking news in the sports world today. the death of one of the most recognized team owners in sports history, new york yankees owner george steinbrenner has died at age 80. the yankees confirmed steinbrenner died this morning in tampa, florida. sources say he had a heart attack. here's part of the statement released by the yankees. "george steinbrenner was a visionary and a giant in the world of sports. he took a great but struggling franchise and...

New york. well, right now, we are waiting for official word on whether bp has started a series of key tests on the new containment cap placed on its gushing well in the gulf of mexico. those tests are designed to tell if bp can completely stop the gushing oil as it hopes. we have got live pictures to show you, as the oil is pouring out. it's now day 85 of the disaster in the gulf. if this cap is to work, it's just a temporary fix while they drill those two much talked about relief wells. the first should be completeded by the end of july. let's get more on that cap. ma mara, earlier today, a...

♪ save money. live better. walmart. ♪ it's bottom of the hour now so let's look at what's driving washington this tuesday. >> bp will test the new conta containment cap in the gulf. this new cap may significantly reduce or even in the best-case scenario stop completely the oil flowing into the gulf until the releft wells are completed in august. the fda is holding hearings on avandia this morning. it is linked to increased risk of heart attack, stroke and death. "the new york times" reports

What state that well is actually in. if the pressure is high, bp says that's actually good news. because it means that the oil is coming straight out through that drill pipe. if the pressure is low, that is a problem because there could be leaks elsewhere below the surface. and then they've got real trouble. now, there are two possibilities here. they could either, if the test goes well, and they're able to contain the oil, they could continue the test and try to shut in the well. the other option is then they could start to contain the oil. and they will have four vessels on the surface, and ...

Here's what's happening. bp is still waiting to begin testing that new containment cap. officials say closing off the cap requires patience and precision. they hope to have all the pieces in place by this evening. at the white house today, president obama unveiled a new national strategy for combating hiv and aids. in chicago, the prosecution rested its case in the corruption trial of former illinois governor rod blagojevich. the so-called barefoot bandit is being flown to mime frethe bahamas where he was busted after an alleged cross-country crime spree. the fda is meeting to decide wheth...