By Alec Liu & Jeremy A. KaplanPublished August 19, 2010| FoxNews.com Science/AAASBased on measurements taken in June, scientists have recreated the shape and distribution of oil in a massive plume in the Gulf of Mexico -- evidence the spi… more »

Mr Hayward has been with the company for 28 years BBC News BP's chief executive Tony Hayward has been negotiating the terms of his exit, with a formal announcement likely within 24 hours, the BBC has learnt. Mr Hayward has been widely criticised over… more »

David Cameron and Barack Obama in the Oval Office. The PM has rejected congressional calls for a full inquiry into the release of the Lockerbie bomber. Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images David Cameron yesterday warned US legislators not… more »

By COLLEEN LONG and HARRY R. WEBER, Associated Press Writers NEW ORLEANS – The federal government Monday allowed BP to keep the cap shut tight on its busted Gulf of Mexico oil well for another day despite a seep in the sea floor after the company pro… more »

 Associated Press NEW ORLEANS -- The oil has stopped. For now. After 85 days and up to 184 million gallons, BP finally gained control over one of America's biggest environmental catastrophes Thursday by placing a carefully fitted cap over a runaway gey… more »