Vital evidence for BP oil probe raised from depths

Workers have retrieved the failed blowout preventer from BP's Macondo oil well, giving US investigators a key piece of evidence as they probe the reasons behind the biggest ever maritime spill.

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Oil probe evidence retrieved

Workers have retrieved the failed blowout preventer from BP's Macondo oil well, giving US investigators a key piece of evidence as they probe the reasons behind the biggest maritime spill yet.

Key evidence in US oil probe raised from the depths

Key evidence in US oil probe raised from the depthsKey evidence in US oil probe raised from the depths

Focus of Gulf oil disaster shifts to finding the culprit

With a key piece of evidence raised from the depths of the Gulf of Mexico and BP's Macondo well ruled a threat no longer, the focus shifts to what went wrong and who is to blame.