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The deadline on BP’s 48-hour trial on a new well cap, 3:25 p.m. EST, has come and gone with no word from the company, the Associated Press is reporting. Is no news good news? Video of the cap shows no ...

New measure is supposed to allow ships to capture all the oil gushing in the Gulf. In this image taken from video provided by BP PLC, the new containment cap is lowered toward the oil spill in the ...

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 03:02:38 GMT — A new cap has been installed on the leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico, offering hope of containing the gusher for the first time since BP's deepwater rig exploded in ...