InterAlex: 06/15/10

New Zealand defender Winston Reid earned his first international goal and his country's first ever World Cup point with a ferocious header in front of the goal during added time against Slovakia on Tuesday. The 1-1 draw shocked the Slovaks, who seemed certain they had three points in their clutches.

General David Petraeus, commander of United States Central Command, speaks at the Royal United Service Institute, Land Warfare conference in London, England, June 9, 2010.

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White House: Obama ready to seize claims process (AP) AP - President Barack Obama is reassuring people in Gulf Coast states that he's up to the enormous job of helping them recover from the disastrous oil spill, laying the groundwork for a prime-time speech Tuesday night. His chief spokesman said Obama is poised to seize the handling of damage claims from BP, if necessary.
UN urges Kyrgyz to hold vote despite deadly unrest (AP)
Okla. flooding leads to dramatic rescues (AP)
5.7 quake rattles nerves in border region (AP)
Afghan government: 12 police, 6 civilians killed (AP)
American on mission to kill bin Laden arrested (AP)

Moon has more water than first thought

There is far more water on the Moon than previously thought and it is likely widespread deep under its surface, according to a new report.

Ricky Ponting tries his hand at the Irish sport of hurling in Dublin © Getty Images

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World news about China, including breaking news and archival articles published in The New York Times.

MANILA, Philippines – Venezuelan Dayana Mendoza, the 2008 Miss Universe and now Smartmatic’s Ambassador for Transparency, arrived here Monday night for a 2-day tour of the country.

Rescuers carry a survivor after flash floods swept away a bus and van in Nanping, Fujian province, on Monday.

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Rescuers carry a survivor after flash floods swept away a bus and van in Nanping, Fujian province, on Monday.

Documents: BP cut corners in days before blowout (AP) AP - BP made a series of money-saving shortcuts and blunders that dramatically increased the danger of a destructive oil spill in a well that an engineer ominously described as a "nightmare" just six days before the blowout, according to documents released Monday that provide new insight into the causes of the disaster.
NC congressman apologizes for behavior on video (AP)
Gunmen kill 15 Mexican officers in 2 attacks (AP)
FBI file shows Ted Kennedy was death threat magnet (AP)
Calif. Marine released in Iraqi war crimes case (AP)
Dozens rescued as flash floods inundate Okla. City (AP)

Barbara Bush attends the Lela Rose Spring 2010 Fashion Show at Bryant Park on September 13, 2009 in New York, New York. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty I

Getty – Barbara Bush attends the Lela Rose Spring 2010 Fashion Show at
Bryant Park on September 13, 2009 in New …

Tuesday, 15 June 2010