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The U.S. president and his Russian counterpart met Thursday at the White House, and while they acknowledged some differences, they highlighted some areas of improvement -- including unqualified U.S. support for Russia's entry into the World Trade Organization.

President Bush is expected to issue new rules for interrogating terrorism suspects, and some of the more violent and controversial practices may be outlawed. But some extreme measures are likely to continue.

The new virus has caused anxiety around the world, though sufferers say it feels just like regular flu. Scientists are now asking what we've learned from this outbreak that will help if the virus comes back with a vengeance next year.

Harry Houdini was known for escaping from handcuffs, straitjackets and water tanks, but his greatest trick was escaping from the dustbin of history. A new exhibit at the Jewish Museum in New York asks how Houdini's fame managed to survive.

Check out the new video from critical darling St. Vincent. "Laughing With A Mouth of Blood" is set in the feminist bookstore run by ThunderAnt duo Fred Armistad and Carrie Brownstein. St. Vincent plays the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach next Wednesday, Feb. 10th.

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A savvy adversary with little more than a hacker's basic tools could pose a threat a technology-reliant U.S. military, experts say. China and Russia are among nations that have active programs to target U.S.-based networks.

China has ambitious plans for expanding high-speed rail systems throughout Southeast Asia and to Europe. And though Beijing is offering to foot much of the bill, negotiating the politics of building the rail links is tricky.

Prosecutors in California have brought criminal charges against several people involved in the Hewlett-Packard spy scandal, including the company's former chairwoman, Patricia Dunn. HP's investigation crossed the line when contractors secretly obtained telephone records of board members and reporters, prosecutors say.

It's been a year of stunning headlines from the border. Beginning in January with the capture of "El Teo," the gang leader believed to be responsible for 300 murders followed by the discoveries of smugglers tunnels and seizure of hundreds of tons drugs; and the arrest of an alleged 14-year-old assassin born in San Diego. KPBS border reporter Amy Isackson recaps these stories and gives us a glimpse of how new leadership in Tijuana may impact life in the region in the year ahead.