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Day 108 and look what we have on the wall now -- oil well smothered. they're trying to kill and kill this thing again. we told you about the static kill operation, in which they pump this mud down into the well, trying to det this thing clogged up for good. now, we knew this was a possibility, they're now shoving cement down there, just it make sure this thing is really dead. and after they kill it with the mud and cement, they're going to go back and do the bottom kill at the relief well. they're trying to make sure that this thing is never a threat ever again. also, just yesterday, in the wh...

Mavis will hold a town hall meeting. remember he's the president's go to person to lead the efforts in the south down here and bp is expected to start shooting the cements down the choke line, the same line, the series of pipes that proved to be successful with the static kill operation and the secement will seal the leak for good according to bp and people who live here say the impact of the disaster will linger for months, if not years to come. >> right now, we need to be out on the front lines and make sure we keep our ears and our eyes on that water, and, as we know it keeps reappearing. >...

Today. the nation is in the midst of a deadly heat wave. power companies are maxed out. cooler centers stay hope. and zookeepers giving animals popsicles. now comes word one federal agency is storing body scans. we're live with this developing story. first, bp is preparing for the final step in the static kill operation after 108 days, the oil giant's blownout well is almost shut for good. >> the government giving bp the green light, after heavy mud successfully forced the oil down into the reservoir. the government telling bp to move forward with the relief process. that process should be...

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.