Crews put out 190 miles of boom to stop oil spill

Officials are saying nearly 190 miles of boom have been put out to try to contain oil spewing out of a well at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. View full size (AP Photo/Jay Reeves) With condominium towers and beach homes in the background, workers handle oil-blocking booms…

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