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Ji Xinping, the heir apparent in Chinese government, is visiting old friends in Muscatine, Iowa, this week. The last time he stopped by was in 1985 as part of an agricultural trade mission. Mayor DeWayne Hopkins is looking forward to making him the only person to receive two keys to the city.

The Board of Immigration Appeals has denied Mahmoud Khalil's latest attempt to dismiss his deportation case. This decision brings the Palestinian activist one step closer to possible expulsion.

China launched the Shenzhou 23 spacecraft with 3 astronauts heading to its space station. One astronaut is set to stay in space for a year to explore human adaptability in long-duration spaceflights.

Steve O'Donnell was introduced as the sanctioning body's chief executive officer at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday and vowed to "make some moves" that will return the storied racing series to its roots.

Researchers say great apes demonstrate an appreciation for humor and play much like humans do.

Sales of baking cookbooks are up about 80% over the past year, according to research group Circana. And that's bucking a downward trend in cookbooks overall.

The R&B veteran steps behind the Desk to blaze through his smash hits, including "Good Girls," "I Wanna Know" and the macking anthem, "All the Things (Your Man Won't Do)."

David Soul, best known for his role as Detective Kenneth "Hutch" Hutchinson in the cop show Starsky and Hutch, has died at 80.

NPR's Scott Simon details some of the new works of the street artist known as Banksy. They include mountain goats, gorillas, and other zoo animals on the streets of London.

Satrapi was the author of the acclaimed graphic novel "Persepolis" and a leading champion for women's rights in Iran. Satrapi's death was confirmed by the French presidency.