President Obama, shown during a Dec. 22 news conference, will focus largely on achieving economic recovery in his State of the Union address, says press secretary Robert Gibbs.
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President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama greet Chinese President Hu Jintao at the state dinner at the White House on Wednesday. Hu's red carpet treatment in Washington this week underscores his country's status as the top U.S. economic rival.
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