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[captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2013] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] president obama spoke about president kennedys legacy wednesday evening and a dinner honoring the middle of freedom recipients. Thank you for that wonderful introduction. I want to thank president obama and mrs. Obama for inviting me here tonight. And for all of you for being here with us. I want to thank my family members who came. It would have been my great uncle Robert Kennedys bi...

The presiding officer the senator from new york. Mr. Schumer i ask unanimous consent the quorum be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Schumer mr. President , i ask unanimous consent that as if in legislative session the senate proceed to the consideration of s. 1774, a bill it to reauthorize the undetectable firearms act of 1988 for one year introduced earlier today, that the bill be read three times and passed, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table with n...

She always strove to better understand the law and fairly apply it. After leaving federal service, judge wald helped institute tandards for justice and the rule of law at the International Criminal tribunal. Hailed as a model judge, she laid a foundation for countless women within the Legal Profession and helped unveil the humanity within the law. [applause] opera g winfrey. Oprah winfrey is a global media icon. Hen she launched the Oprah Winfrey show in 1986, there were few women and even fewer...

President Xi Jinping proclaimed on Sunday that Taiwan’s status should be “settled by Chinese people”. Yet he faces a tricky balancing act managing public opinion among China’s 1.4 billion people on an issue that looks set to dominate his third term.

The number of conscripts is set to decline further, even as the island faces Beijing's mounting aggression. Read more at straitstimes.com.