BP: First successful method to catch leaking Gulf oil now collecting 2,000 barrels a day

BP: 2,000 barrels a day now captured from oil leak

BP: Mile-long tube starts sucking oil up to tanker as crews gain first handle on Gulf leak

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BP funnels some oil from broken well to surface before mile-long tube dislodges

Tube brings some oil to surface before dislodging

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says effort to stop oil leak hits snag, but work continues

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BP trying to thread mile-long tube to help stop Gulf oil leak; Obama assails drillers

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BP trying to thread mile-long tube to help plug Gulf oil leak; Obama assails drillers

President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan

BP trying to guide mile-long tube to help plug Gulf of Mexico oil leak; Obama assails drillers

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BP trying to guide mile-lone tube to help plug Gulf of Mexico oil leak; Obama assails drillers

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Golf balls, tires, other junk may plug the nooks and crannies allowing oil to spew into Gulf

Golf balls, tires may be needed to plug Gulf leak

BP to put smaller pipe inside gushing pipe in attempt to stop massive Gulf of Mexico oil leak

BP to try smaller pipe to stem Gulf oil gusher