Bp Deposits $3 Billion In Spill Fund

BP Deposits $3 Billion in Spill Fund

BP said it has made an initial deposit of $3 billion into a $20 billion spill-recovery fund.

Senh: Finally. That's a start, at least, for victims of the oil spill.

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