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BP Considers Static Kill to Seal Oil Well, as Stacking Cap Works for Fifth Day

BP's new cap kept oil from spewing into the Gulf of Mexico for a fifth consecutive day today, as the company began talking about a possible new solution that could finally put an end to leak for good. The proposed "static kill" would be BP's 11th attempt to contain or kill the leak, but this time engineers would use gigantic pumps to jam mud into the well. Watch "World News" for the latest on the oil spill in the Gulf. BP says the procedure has real promise, and the Coast Guard may give its...Full Story
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