[img]http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100607/capt.42b4f19a6f4c41f9b1abd4428da28e4a-42b4f19a6f4c41f9b1abd4428da28e4a-0.jpg?x=82&y=130&q=85&sig=Nz7d6wXP5_xU2LjoEZ_ngA--[/img]AP - The cap on the blown-out well in the Gulf is capturing a half-million gallons a day, or anywhere from one-third to three-quarters of the oil spewing from the bottom of the sea, officials said Monday. But the hopeful report was offset by a warning that the farflung slick has broken up into hundreds and even thousands of patches of oil that may inflict damage that could persist for years.