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1. Crews in the Gulf¹ Coast are getting into place a massive steel-and-concrete box they hope will contain the massive oil leak, but have to lower the contraption about a mile into the water. If successful, it could collect as much as 85% of what's leaking out.

2. Stocks went on a wild ride this afternoon. The shaky situation in Greece helped trigger a sell-off that sent the Dow down almost 1,000 points. It recovered some of that before the closing bell.

3. The U.K. may have a new Prime Minister shortly. Voters there have been going to the polls Thursday in the country's general election. The Labor² Party is currently in control, but Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats³ are expected to do very well.

4. Hall of Fame pitcher⁴ Robin⁵ Roberts has died. The right-handed pitcher won 286 games in his career, and helped the Philadelphia Phillies win the pennant⁶ in 1950. He was 83 years old.