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leak and put it off to the side now while they try to figure out what to do about it. they say that is at least another few days, about two days before they can even figure out what a potential solution might be. some of the things they're thinking about doing perhaps bringing a heat source down to that depth, perhaps running water through there to get those ice crystals broken up but really at this point they say they're not willing to say it's a complete failure but what they did is not working and so a lot of disappointed people here as we continue to see 200,000 gallons of oil pe...

they are saying the pakistani taliban was behind the attack. they believe that this guy, faisal shahzad was trained by the terror group and they believe this same group may be hiding senator al-qaeda members including osama bin laden. julie kirtz is live with more. >> reporter: that is right. citing new evidence. senior officials that faisal shahzad was not a radical acting alone when he tried to set off a car bomb in times square last weekend. this is the official statement on the case, eric holder and advisor john brennan says that shazad was accounting on behalf of the pakistani t...

oil leak in the gulf set back once again. >> what we attempted to do last night didn't work because of the plugged up the dome. ahead more soekt on what happened inside the dome and how long until crews can dry again and first signs of the spill reach the shore. >> but first the times square bomb plot and word today from the white house that the pakistani taliban was behind the attempted attack. last week a number of u.s. officials said suspected bomber faisal shahzad appeared to be a lone wolf, but attorney general eric holder says evidence shows otherwise. the evidence we have deve...

apointed as a question of political compromise. >> reporter: one thing both sides agree on, the stakes. both political and personal, couldn't be higher. >> we know what happens. we've seen it. we live it. we live it every single day. >> reporter: government sources tell cnn top obama aides have been getting an earful from liberal activists who want to ensure a strong voice from the left has choicen not a so-called compromise choice. a confirmation the white house hopes wraps up by the august recess. kate bolduan, cnn, at the supreme court. all right. now to the times square bombing...

secretary came out yesterday with some strong words that will certainly give people in the halls of congress and the pentagon worked up. we're talking major cuts in the military budget. he also took some questions yesterday from military spouses. we'll tell you exactly what he has ahead of him. it's going to be a challenge. >> and also we're going to be following up on the ferry crash that happened yesterday morning. lots of new information. federal investigators are checking it out. 36 people were injured. people kept saying they're thinking there were mechanical problems with that....