




| Chinese president concludes Slovakia visit - XINHUA |
| Chinese kidney patient's wait ends as jailed brother paroled for transplant - XINHUA |
| Tropical storm Linfa approaches southern China - XINHUA |
| Senior Chinese official urges economic development, social stability - XINHUA |
| New iPhone on sale in U.S. with smaller-than-expected crowd outside Apple flagship store - XINHUA |
| Chinese political consultant sacked from national committee for "discipline" violations - XINHUA |
| L.A. County to probe contracts with Tarzana rehab center - LATimes |
| EPA targets cement industry emissions - LATimes |
| CalPERS plan to blunt effect of losses slated for vote - LATimes |
| Legislative panel approves oil and tobacco taxes - LATimes |
| Peru revokes Amazon mining laws - LATimes |
| Reporters in Afghanistan face restrictions - LATimes |