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In the devastated city of Osh, many residents emerged for the first time after days of ethnic violence. Some of them are searching for missing loved ones; others are looking for a way out of the city.

An announcement from Israel on allowing a broader array of goods to enter Gaza could come as early as next week. Some officials say any lifting of the blockade could allow Hamas to obtain more weapons. Meanwhile, a commission began investigating last month's deadly commando raid on a ship carrying aid to the Palestinian territory.

What are some of the San Diego connections to the 2010 World Cup? We speak to San Diego Union-Tribune Sports Reporter Mark Zeigler about the two local players on the U.S. National team, the popularity of the Mexican National team in our region, and to find out if those vuvuzelas are as irritating in person as they seem on TV.

The San Diego Master Chorale is presenting an evening of Latin American and Spanish music with the classical guitar talents of the Romero Duo, tenor Enrique Toral, and pianist Bryan Verhoye. We'll get a taste of those performances here in our These Days studios.

Cal Trans officials, working with the San Diego Association of Governments (SanDag), have crafted a plan to improve mobility along the I-5 corridor from La Jolla Village Drive to Hwy 78 in Oceanside. The project, similar to the current expansion of the I-15 corridor, will use TransNet funds and will undergo environmental and community review. It could cost between $3.5 and 4.5 billion, depending on which version is chosen.

Why did the San Diego Unified School District delay its announcement about the finalists to become the next superintendent? We speak to the president of the city school district about the district's search for a new superintendent.

The Roman Catholic Church in Cuba has embarked on an effort to engage with the Castro government, but it's not clear how much it can ease Havana's hard-line stance against dissent. The new dialogue recently resulted in the release of an ailing political prisoner and other concessions.

President Obama meets with BP executives Wednesday for the first time since the company's deep-water oil well blew up eight weeks ago. In his address from the Oval Office, Obama tried to shift the legacy of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill from dirty beaches to changes in U.S. energy and climate policy.

The Daily Beast editor-in-chief joins NPR's Steve Inskeep for another chat about the best reading she's been doing lately — books and articles about an iconic Depression-era photo, campaign promises and a country that has a way of flying too close to the sun.

President Obama assured the nation Tuesday that that he will "make BP pay" for the environmental and economic catastrophe caused by the company's damaged deep water petroleum well that for nearly two months has been spewing untold thousands of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico.