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Pumping mud and then cement into the busted well. allen describes what happens if the static kill goes forward. >> at that point, they'll begin to pump mud into the choke line, and the horizon blowout preventer. it will start at one barrel per minute and is move that up to two barrels per minute. there is going to be a very low rate of injection into the well, because we do the not need to do it at a higher rate as the top kill, because there is a pressure back on the well with a capping stack. we do not know exactly how much mud will be pumped in. it will depend on the condition of the well i...

It appears he knows nothing of making bombs or flying planes but counterterrorism experts say his message distinctly made in america is his most powerful weapon. >> all right, deb, thank you for that report. next hour, we will look at simulators between drug cartels. raphael romo will join me to discuss the terrorism just south of the border. top stories, now, bp plans to begin sealing the damaged oil well today. tons of mud and cement will be forced into the well. a shooting at a beer distribution facility in connecticut today. the hartford current newspaper reports at least three people ...

Here's what's happening. a delivery driver facing dismissal for stealing went on a shooting rampage in connecticut killing eight co-workers before turning the gun on himself. bp has started the so-cal c static kill, pumping mud and cement into the well hoping to plug the well. senate panel has delayed a vote on nuclear arms reduction treaty with russia saying they need more time to build a bipartisan consensus. the department of homeland security says they tracked down a computer virus designed to shut down power plants and other critical infrastructure. saudi arabia says they will cut...

I'm rob nelson. >> and i'm vinita nair. cleanup crews in the gulf were set to start the critical next step to plug that undersea oil well but they are delayed. >> before crews could start the work, they discovered something wrong. diana alvear has the latest. good morning, diana. >> reporter: vinita and rob, good morning. "operation static kill" has suffered yet another setback. bp announced that a small leak has been found at the damaged well site. and that leak must be repaired before static kill can begin. cruise are closing in on pluging the damaged well permanently. >> what they will do...

Different from the top kill they tried once before. >> it is different, because this time, there is a cap, if i can show you one of my crude renderings here on this draw/erase board. they have the cap on top of the ruptured well. that's the difference. before the top kill, there was no cap and so they're trying to force the heavy fluid and mud into the rupture well without any kind of containment. that's different this time around with the static kill. and bp just wrapped up a technical briefing just a few moments ago, randy, where they talked about a test that we haven't heard a whole lot abo...