US Defense Secretary Robert Gates has approved requests from the governors of Alabama, Mississippi and Florida for federal money to fund the deployment of thousands of National Guard troops to respond to the oil slick.

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The Pentagon reports that in addition to backing Louisiana's request for up to 6,000 troops, Gates has given "verbal approval" to requests from Mississippi for 6,000 guard members, Alabama for 3,000 and Florida for 2,500.