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Tuesday January 18, 2011 Updated 6:18 PM PST
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Obama hosts first China state dinner in 13 years
Feeling snubbed, slighted even, when he visited five years ago, Chinese President Hu Jintao is getting a do-over -- plus the White House state dinner he sought back then but was denied.
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PhotosCheney says he may have to have heart transplant
Former Vice President Dick Cheney says he believes he'll have to make a decision on whether to have a heart transplant given his medical history.
Gabrielle Giffords smiles, husband says
The husband of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords says his wife's condition has improved so much that she has been able to smile and give him a neck rub as he has kept a near-constant vigil at her hospital bedside.
Student tracking finds limited learning in college
A study of more than 2,300 college undergraduates found 45 percent of students show no significant improvement in the key measures of critical thinking, complex reasoning and writing by the end of their sophomore years.
Trial begins in Mattel-MGA case over Bratz dolls
Opening statements have begun in a federal lawsuit involving toy rivals Mattel and MGA Entertainment to determine who owns the right to make and market Bratz dolls.
Ex-owners held liable in Mo. fire that killed 11
(01-18) 18:11 PST Neosho, Mo. (AP) -- The former owners of a southwest Missouri group home for the mentally disabled have been found...
AP 1.18.11 6:11 PM
Docs: Man to plead guilty in spider smuggling case
(01-18) 17:45 PST LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Court documents say a man has agreed to plead guilty to a smuggling charge for bringing hundreds...
AP 1.18.11 5:45 PM
Teen sentenced in death of Chicago student
(01-18) 17:26 PST Chicago (AP) -- A 15-year-old found guilty in the beating death of a Chicago high school honor student will be...
AP 1.18.11 5:26 PM
N. America's oldest Asian elephant dies in Calif.
(01-18) 17:19 PST Vallejo, Calif. (AP) -- North America's oldest Asian elephant has died at a Northern California theme park at the...
AP 1.18.11 5:19 PM
Quotations on death of Sargent Shriver
(01-18) 17:08 PST , (AP) -- Here are some quotations from people about the death Tuesday of R. Sargent Shriver. "He was a man of giant...
AP 1.18.11 5:08 PM
Girl critical after Los Angeles school shooting
(01-18) 17:05 PST Torrance, Calif. (AP) -- Doctors say a 15-year-old boy is in fair condition after being shot in the neck at a high...
AP 1.18.11 5:05 PM
NYPD WTC command will be staffed at 9/11 memorial
(01-18) 16:57 PST New York (AP) -- A police command center to secure the area in and around the rebuilt World Trade Center site will...
AP 1.18.11 4:57 PM
Electrical problem cited in Pa. fire that killed 4
(01-18) 16:55 PST PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- An electrical problem is being cited as the cause of a fast-moving fire that killed a...
AP 1.18.11 4:55 PM
Smithsonian chief defends decision to remove video
(01-18) 16:55 PST WASHINGTON, (AP) -- Smithsonian Secretary Wayne Clough on Tuesday defended his decision to remove an artist's video...
AP 1.18.11 4:55 PM
Snow, sleet, ice spread up East Coast, cars slide
(01-18) 17:13 PST Montpelier, Vt. (AP) -- An East Coast storm bringing sleet and freezing rain spread into northern New England on...
AP 1.18.11 5:13 PM
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