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Down that blown out well tomorrow. that procedure follows the success of static kill which involves forcing down the leaking crude with mud. the cement should permanently seal the well head. work continues on that relief well which will cut off the oil below the sea floor. that project might be completed within the next two weeks. >> unexpected detour today for an american airlines flight from new york's jfk to los angeles. the plane was diverted to albuquerque, new mexico after a y odor detected in the cabin. some say they saw a man striking a match. he's in custody being questioned many inve...

Let's get you the latest news on the gulf oil disaster now. on day 87. bp plans to begin testing the pressure on new well cap soon. a self-imposed delay and another cause by a leaking pipe have been resolved. if the cap withstands the pressure, bp hopes to capture practically all the leaking crude. other big stories, the senate plans a final vote on the historic financial regulatory bill. democrats got the 60 votes needed this morning in a vote to cut off debate and advance the bill. and the online company, realty track says foreclosures fell by 5% during the first half of 2010. still, exper...

And we will see if it happens. we will see what general petraeus has to say about it. he, of course, supports the president, but many xhaernd xhc say it is condition-based and we will have to wait and see how many troops are brought home by then. >> and that is what he testified before congress that that date is a conditions based, and if the conditions don't justify the start of the withdrawal, presumably it won't happen, and if it does, it will. questions for general petraeus as early as next week during the confirmation hearing. a lot more coming up on this story, but it is breaking news we...

Says containment device is covering the main leak and that it could start pumping out crude as soon as next week. the spokesman says it could take up to 12 hours for the giant steel and concrete box to settle into the mud at the bottom of the gulf. a mile below the surface. and another two days before the pump can get started. here's a reminder of how this is supposed to work. once this big box is in place. workers are to hook up a pipe to try to divert the oil into tanker on the surface. bp engineers claim that could capture as much as 85% of the leaking crude. though we can't confirm that. t...

Retirements because as charlie cook likes to say, 53 incumbents are holding parties compared to four years ago. tough to keep the house if those flip. >> the passing. h of representative john murtha, eric massa in new york, a lot of open democratic seats. >> reporter: indeed. a lot of places where the gop is going to pump a lot of money and really try and, i guess you could say, launch their first offensive into getting all the democratic seats. >> luke russert on the ground at the capitol. thanks 37 we appreciate it. >> nice suit, my friend. keep it rockin'. it's been more than two weeks si...