BP’s legal woes are mounting as oil continues to spill into the Gulf of Mexico. Attorney General Eric Holder announced yesterday that federal authorities will open both civil and criminal inquiries into the Gulf Oil spill.

Zipcar, the start-up car sharing company, has filed for a $75 million I.P.O. This comes after a long stretch of companies holding back on going public. New York Times finance reporter, Louise Story responds to whether Zipcar's confidence is a sign of improving economic times.

Tennis great, Roger Federer's streak of 23 consecutive Grand Slam semifinals came to an end yesterday. He lost to Robin Soderling, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4, in the men's quarterfinals. Soderling is the same player Federer beat in last year's finals to claim his first French Open title. Soderling is also the one who upset Federer's main rival and four time French Open champion, Raphael Nadal, last year. Tom Perrotta is the senior editor at Tennis Magazine, and he has the details of this major upset and the significance of one of sports' greatest records.

Many details of the confrontation on the flotilla headed for Gaza remain contentious and incomplete. Israeli naval commandos clashed with activists aboard the 'Mavi Marmara,' one the six boats in the Mediterranean, and nine people were killed. The international community has condemned Israel's action. Annette Groth, a German parliamentarian, was on the ship that was attacked by Israeli forces. She describes what it was like when the boat was attacked.

Mexico City's mayor, Marcelo Ebrard announced recently that he will run for president of Mexico in the 2012 elections. As mayor, he's been battling the drug cartels, while also trying to improve his city's economy. He's also tasked with helping to curb the influx of illegal immigrants into the United States. He will surely have to tackle these issues on the campaign trail, and he faces those questions with us first.

According to the White House, 23.5 million Americans currently live in what are known as 'food deserts.' Food deserts are essentially nutritional wastelands that lack reasonable, affordable access to grocery stores. They exist primarily in urban and rural areas of the country, but can be found just about anywhere. And the people who live in them, more often than not, are forced to stock their cupboards with food from the convenience store, or even the drug store.

Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” anti-childhood obesity initiative has set the goal of eliminating all America’s food deserts in the next seven years. But if you’re living in a food desert, you might be wondering what you’re supposed to do until then to stay healthy and eat right.

Janine Whiteson, author of “Cooking Light: What to Eat,” has some ideas. She's a nutritionist who’s visited convenience stores and drug stores in some of New York’s poorest neighborhoods, and she’s found that it’s actually possible to eat healthily in a food desert if you have some practical guidelines.

Asaf Shariv, Israeli Consul General to New York reacts to the Gaza incident; headlines.

Two days after a raid by Israeli naval commandos left nine people dead aboard a flotilla of aid ships heading towards Gaza, the global community is still on edge about the incident. Turkey, Israel's biggest ally in the Muslim world, and several other European nations have recalled their ambassadors to Israel. The United Nations and the United States have also condemned the acts leading up the tragedy. 

Al and Tipper Gore shocked friends and political observers when they announced that they would separate after 40 years of marriage. The couple that weathered some of the harshest marriage conditions including the scrutiny of life in the White House, the grueling demands of congressional and presidential campaigns, and the tragic loss of a child, were considered to be one of the rare stable pairs in American political life.

We analyze the results of Alabama's most hotly contested primaries: from the races of Rep. Parker Griffith who switched parties to become a Republican in 2009, to Democratic Rep. Artur Davis, who was attempting to become the state's first African American nominee to governor, to two candidates who saw their fortunes rise with some particularly colorful campaign ads. Pat Duggins, News Director for Alabama Public Radio, fills us in on Alabama's primary results and their significance.

The Personal Democracy Forum gets under way on Thursday, and many leaders of American politics and social networking will meet to discuss what happens when technology intersects with policy.

Militants have fired rockets at a national peace conference in Kabul, sparking gun battles outside the venue, where President Karzai brought together delegates to build a consensus for possible reconciliation with the Taliban. According to officials, two militants were killed by Afghan security forces, but no delegates were injured in the attack. President Karzai is believed to have left the event after the attacks continued. 

President Obama recently admitted that he was wrong to rely heavily on the emergency plans of oil executives in the immediate aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. It's an admission that presidents don't utter very often, but why? 

Insurer AIG has rejected a lower offer for it's Asian arm, AIA. Prudential had lowered the offer price to appease their shareholders, but as BBC economic correspondent, Andrew Walker explains, the lower price did not appeal to AIG.

In the wake of Arizona's recent crackdown on illegal immigrants, lawmakers in four other states are trying to introduce their own immigration bills. Be our eyes on the ground: How is immigration playing out in your local elections? Is it even an issue in this election year?