Gulf oil spill: Cap reportedly is replaced on gushing oil well

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The logistics coordinator on board the ship that’s been siphoning oil from a gushing well in the Gulf of Mexico says a cap has been reattached and is again capturing some of the crude.

The crew member on the bridge of the Discoverer Enterpriser says the cap was placed back on the gusher around 9 p.m. EDT. It had been off for more than 11 hours after being bumped by an underwater robot. The man asked not to be identified by name because he was not authorized to provide the information.

-- Associated Press