BP begins 'top kill' procedure to stop oil flow in gulf

The company pumps mud into the blown-out underwater wellhead in an effort to force oil and gas back down. Executives say it's too soon to tell if it will work. In an intricate deep-sea operation that was watched as closely and nervously as a high-profile space launch, BP on Wednesday set in motion a critical effort to stop the flow of crude that...

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