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Gulf oil spill: First leak capped, says BP
BP has managed to seal the smallest of the three leaks spilling oil into the Gulf of Mexico, the company says.
Oil is still gushing into the sea at a rate of about 800,000 litres a day, but officials say working with only two leaks makes tackling the spill easier.
A controlled burn of the slick to remove oil from open water has also begun, AP news agency said.