scheduled for next month. the oversight commission appointed by president obama to investigate the bp oil spill is warning that if the government doesn t take drastic steps, another disaster could occur. in a new report, the panel faults the government for years of complacency and blames the three companies involved in the spill, bp, transocean, and halliburton, for systemic failures. it also calls for a drilling safety overhaul. and actor michael douglas, he says that he believes he has won his six-month battle with throat cancer. in an interview with nbc s today show, douglas seemed optimistic about his long-term health. so you ve allowed yourself to look that for a down the road? yeah! oh, absolutely. no, i think absolutely. i think the odds are with the tumor gone, and what i know about this particular type of cancer, that i ve got it beat. douglas says he ll be examined on a monthly basis and he s calling his experience a