28+JANV

 **** __Obama to Party: Don’t ‘Run for the Hills’__ **** By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG President Obama used his first State of the Union address to try to convince Americans he was focused on issues that concern them most: jobs and the economy.

**** __iPad Blurs Line Between Devices__ **** By BRAD STONE Apple is positioning its new tablet computer as something between a laptop and a smartphone.

**** __Toyota’s Push for Fast Growth Put Quality in Question__ **** By MICHELINE MAYNARD and HIROKO TABUCHI In its successful drive to become No. 1 in worldwide sales, the automaker may have left its reputation vulnerable. **** __Afghan Tribe Vows to Fight Taliban in Return for U.S. Aid__ **** By DEXTER FILKINS A large Pashtun tribe in a Taliban stronghold agreed to battle insurgents, and in exchange, the U.S. said it would channel $1 million to development projects.

**** __Amid Earthquake’s Ruins, Signs of Revival in Haiti__ **** By DEBORAH SONTAG As Haiti tries to restart its economy and piece together its capital, hundreds of thousands of its people are taking the first steps to rebuilding their lives.

**** __For Disaster-Struck Haitians, Arrival in U.S. Does Not Mean an End to Problems__ **** By SHAILA DEWAN Gaps are found in the program that grants temporary status to earthquake-affected Haitians who come to the United States. ****SACRAMENTO JOURNAL**** **** __For Hmong Hunters, a Guiding Voice in Their New Home__ **** By MALIA WOLLAN A radio host translates California’s wildlife regulations for fellow Hmong immigrants, bridging the gap between tradition and law.

**** __After Arrest, Provocateur’s Tactics Questioned__ **** By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON and LIZ ROBBINS Linked by backgrounds in conservative campus activism, four men charged with tampering with the phone system of Senator Mary Landrieu appeared in federal court.

**** __Louisiana Wins Fight for Hospital__ **** By KEVIN SACK A federal arbitration panel gave the state nearly all the money it had requested for a new Charity Hospital in New Orleans damaged by Hurricane Katrina. **** __As Devices Pull More Data, Patience May Be Required__ **** By JENNA WORTHAM Even as carriers struggle to meet the demands on their networks, they are encouraging the use of more sophisticated devices that hog bandwidth.

**** __Drawing Fire, Geithner Backs Rescue of A.I.G.__ **** By MARY WILLIAMS WALSH In questioning, Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner said the A.I.G. bailout helped prevent a depression.

**** __S.E.C. Adds Climate Risk to Disclosure List__ **** By JOHN M. BRODER For the first time, the Securities and Exchange Commission ruled that companies should warn investors of global-warming risks.