Vice President Xi Jinping who is expected to succeed Hu Jintao as the next president of China will visit the White House on Feb. 14 ... Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas says he didn't attend the White House ceremony with President Barack Obama honoring the team for its 2011 Stanley Cup Championship because he believes the federal government "has grown out of control" and threatens rights and liberties ... A top adviser to President Barack Obama says the White House is "happy to have a debate" about Obama's performance in office, while a leading House Republican says the president can't win on his record ... Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping has a Valentine's Day meeting with President Barack Obama in Washington DC, says a White House statement ... WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will host China's likely next leader, Vice President Xi Jinping, at the White House on February 14, in a visit set to boost Xi's credentials as the man who will steer Beijing's close but quarrelsome ties with Washington ... WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Idaho man pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to attempting to assassinate President Barack Obama and to other criminal charges for allegedly shooting at the White House in November ... A man accused of allegedly shooting at the White House in November pleads not guilty to attempting to assassinate President Barack Obama ... | 
