AM BRIEF: JANUARY 17, 2011

1. China leader's Limits come into focus as U.S. Visit nears. [The New York Times]
2. Climate change: Rising waters threaten North Carolina. [McClatchy]
3. Mark Kelly says Gabrielle Giffords is still looking out for others (Text & Video). [ABC News]
4. Yemeni court sentences al-Awlaki. [CNN]
5. Airbus beats Boeing after late order surge. [Reuters]
6. UK plastic bag use on the rise. [Guardian - UK]
7. Sleeping with the dog or cat carries risks. [WTOP 103.5 Washington, DC]
8. 'Green Hornet' has his way with Box Office. [CBS News from AP]