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After the Metro car shed, Aarey Milk Colony is set to lose another 1,500 sq m of land, this time for a CNG fuel station coming up near WEH; angry activists ask
Yesterday, the coast guard ordered bp to conduct pressure tests of the well itself and also the capping system at the top that was put in place one month ago today. bp has been ordered to test the well and to test the capping system for any additional pressures that may come along as they do the bottom kill. now the coast guard is waiting for bp to turn in these results which could be monday or tuesday. the government scientists will go over them and at that point the coast guard will give bp the go ahead to complete the final kill operation. the coast guard says that will take place, but it w...
Off the land. >> just like any normal american teenager and there are certain hooks they can draw people into. and they've been used. >> reporter: seven of these defendants have been charged with terror-related violations before. some of their whereabouts are unknown. t.j. winick, abc news, washington. new supreme court justice elena kagan will be at the white house today to celebrate her confirmation with president obama. kagan won senate approval yesterday by a vote of 63-37. five republicans voted for kagan and one democrat voted against her. she will be the fourth woman ever to serve as ...
Finally be within reach. bp officials say the static kill operation appears to be working. crews are stopped pumping mud down the well, and are now monitoring it to make sure that the sealed leak is holding. if so, the next stop would be to permanently plug it by pumping concrete through a relief well. that's still several days away. meanwhile, lawmakers are demanding answers on how that spill has been handled, and whether dispersants have created a danger all on their own. the environmental protection agency will be in the spotlight at the joint senate hearing, which gets under way next hour....
Advisers say it was just a firecracker. he wasn't hurt, and his office is denying he came under attack. the static kill operation appears to be working. crews have stopped pumping mud down the well, and are now monitoring it to make sure the sealed leak is holding. and a judge is expected to rule today on whether california's ban on same hj sex marriage is constitutional. two gay couples filed suit this year saying that ban violates equal protection and due process rights. we'll be back in a moment.