Breaking News: BP begins 'top kill' effort to stop oil leak

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COVINGTON, La. (AP) -  BP on Wednesday launched its latest bid to plug the gushing well in the Gulf of Mexico by force-feeding it heavy drilling mud and cement. The oil giant's chief executive earlier gave the procedure a 60 to 70% chance of working, and President Obama cautioned Wednesday there were "no guarantees." BP spokesman Steve Rinehart said the procedure known as a top kill, which has never been tried 5,000 feet underwater, could take hours.

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