from america s news headquarters, i m laura green. a developing story about a plan to help gulf states recover from the worst oil spill in u.s. history. the wall street journal reports the white house and bp are clogsing to striking a deal allowing the oil well to be used for a drilling pump to fund a $20 billion recovery program. engineers report they re 100 feet from completing the relief well that might be permanently sealed by next weekend. former vice president dick cheney released from the hospital monday. the 69-year-old cheney underwent surnlry last month with a small pump installed to help his heart work. he s had five heart tacks