AP 2011-02-13（在线收听）

1. The White House and GOP leaders both say they are in agreement over the need for spending cuts. President Barack Obama hosted a number of top Republicans at the White House today. They also talked trade and other ways to boost the economy.

2. A spokesman for Representative Gabrielle Giffords says the congresswoman is speaking more and more. This is the first confirmation that she’s able to talk after being shot in the forehead last month.

3. Thousands of state workers and impoverished Egyptians have launched strikes and protests around the country. Meanwhile efforts by Vice President Omar Suleiman to open a dialogue with protesters over reforms have broken down since the weekend.

4. Prosecutors have charged Lindsay Lohan with felony grand theft over the theft of a $2,500 necklace. Her attorney has denied the item was stolen.