As BP offers few details on plugging Gulf oil gusher, a mesmerized nation waits for progress

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Americans watch, wait to see if latest attempt to plug Gulf oil well works

Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama

CEO says it will be 48 hours before BP knows if well is plugged; Obama arrives in Gulf

BP CEO: 48 hours before we know if pumping mud successfully plugs Gulf oil gusher

BP: Effort has started to try to stop leaking Gulf oil well by filling it with mud, cement

BP begins ‘top kill’ method to try to stop gusher

BP labors to kill oil leak; scientists say it eclipses Exxon Valdez as biggest US spill ever

Coast Guard pulls fishing boats from Breton Sound after crew members cleaning up oil get sick

Boats pulled from oil cleanup after crews get sick

BP CEO: Effort to plug spill going as planned, will be at least a day before success is known

New oil flow estimate: Gulf leak far bigger than Exxon Valdez, making it nation’s worst ever

Scientists: Gulf spill now far bigger than Valdez

Coast Guard says mud stopping some Gulf oil flow but not done yet; BP says still pumping

Coast Guard, BP say Gulf top kill effort continues

Scientists: Gulf oil spill surpasses Exxon Valdez as worst in US history; plug try going well

BP to try to choke off oil gusher in Gulf; testimony says decisions aboard rig criticized

BP’s top kill in progress as company tries to plug the massive Gulf of Mexico oil leak

BP CEO expects to decide soon whether to start ‘top kill’ bid to plug Gulf oil leak with mud

BP still deciding whether to pump mud to stop oil

BP: top kill going as planned as company tries to plug the massive Gulf of Mexico oil leak

BP: effort to plug Gulf oil spill going as planned

BP’s latest bid to stop Gulf oil awaits final call by CEO; warnings cited before April blast

BP CEO says expects to decide soon whether to go ahead with plugging Gulf oil gusher with mud

BP CEO yet to make call on choking Gulf oil gusher

BP says effort has started to try to stop leaking Gulf oil well by filling it with mud

Coast Guard gives BP approval to try to cap leaking Gulf oil well; no word on start time

Rig worker says senior managers complained BP took ’shortcuts’ before Gulf well blowout

AP Exclusive: Worker says managers complained BP took shortcuts before blast; feds OK top kill

AP Exclusive: Rig worker says managers complained BP took ’shortcuts’ before explosion

BP CEO says expects to decide soon whether to go ahead with effort to fill oil leak with mud

BP expects decision soon on attempt to stop oil

BP says it hasn’t decided whether to cut live video feed when it tries to plug Gulf well

BP says it hasn’t decided on video of plug attempt

BP says equipment in place for ‘top kill’ effort to plug Gulf oil spill; testing for Weds. try

BP: Equipment in place for Gulf ‘top kill’ try

BP gets ready to execute ‘top kill’ to plug oil spill; chances of success put at 60 to 70 pct

BP engineers draw up plans for ‘top kill’

COVINGTON, La. — BP is going in for the kill. The trick is to do the job quickly and cleanly.

BP probe of Gulf spill focuses on cementing, blowout preventer; feds briefed on findings

President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan

Congressman says BP will cut live video feed when it attempts to plug leaking Gulf well

Congressman: BP will cut video feed for top kill

BP: Tube collects more Gulf oil again after falling totals; about 256,000 gallons Monday

BP: Tube siphoned more oil underwater Monday

BP’s own investigation of oil rig explosion largely focuses on work done by other companies

BP internal probe focuses on other companies’ work

BP may cap gushing Gulf of Mexico well with small dome if high-stakes ‘top kill’ fails

BP may cap well with dome if ‘top kill’ fails

Feds reject notion of removing BP from Gulf oil spill response, say government lacks resources

Feds: Government can’t push BP aside on oil spill

Heat on White House to do more about Gulf oil spill; new underwater remedy to come this week

Heat on White House to do more about Gulf spill

BP to commit up to $500M to research Gulf oil spill, impact of ooze on marine and shore life

BP to commit up to $500M to research Gulf spill

BP: Tube siphons less oil from Gulf for 2nd day, though company has said rate would vary

BP: Tube siphons less oil from Gulf for 2nd day

As spill grows, oil soaks delicate marshes, birds; BP says tube not as effective as before

BP: Mile-long tube collecting less oil from Gulf spill as crude creeps into coastal marshes

BP wants to continue using contentious chemical dispersant, says it’s the best option

BP wants to continue using contentious dispersant

BP says it will continue using chemical dispersant on spill becuase it remains ‘best option’

BP to continue using dispersant on spill

COVINGTON, La. — BP PLC says it’s going to stick with the main chemical dispersant it’s been using to fight the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, despite directions from the Environmental Protection Agency to use a less toxic agent.

Engineers rule out using booms made of hair to soak up growing Gulf of Mexico oil spill

Engineers will not use hair to soak Gulf oil spill

Fed officials say countless wildlife species tainted by spreading Gulf oil spill

Fed officials track oil spill impact on wildlife

After a month of gushing, oil spill at worst could fill 11,300 miles of lined-up milk jugs

At worst, oil spewed already could fill 102 gyms

BP says mile-long tube is siphoning 210,000 gallons of Gulf oil a day, but more is escaping

Tube capturing 210,000 gallons of Gulf oil a day