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Helping them find a way to connect and share their views. Global Internet Freedom programs, u. S. International broadcasting, and support for human rights activists are all fundamental components of our countrys longstanding efforts to remote democracy overseas. For more than 50 years, the United States has had an unwavering commitment to promote freedom of information in the world. Our work in cuba is no different than our efforts to promote freedom of expression and uncensored access to inform...

You come at a time when usaid is making headlines for doing nothing more than the job you were appointed to do. That we say to the record, when it comes to the issue of cuba or your work in any closed society, i do not believe usaids actions, as clearly articulated in your Mission Statement to promote resilient democratic societies that are able to realize their potential, are in any way a cockamamie idea. I believe it is exactly what the people of cuba, iran, burma, belarus, north korea, and ot...

The pedi cabbies is booming despite freezing conditions. Here to explain it and braving cold because theyre all good sports, pedicab operator. We have a serendipity spokesman joe calderon. Joining us from chicago is fox business reporter, jeff flock. I have to start with you, because i have no idea why youre standing on top of a giant frozen mountain of ice. Is somebody making money off that . It beats standing underneath it i suspect. Actually, were in the pilson neighborhood of chicago. If you...

Ocean, desert and i said definitely ocean. Desert will kick up radioactive dust and pose a danger to the community. They said fantastic. They called me back a week or two later and said we looked into it. Its too expensive to fill the test so we have to crash the plane in the desert. Can you come up with a reason that we shouldnt put it in the ocean . And decide what about making sure we dont harm fish . I said what about saying theyre visiting the area and this would cause an International Inte...

Her parents were taiwan intellectuals. Their stories need to be told. Maybe the first story they need to learn is what it means to be asianamerican, what it means to be an asianamerican now and in 2014. We have been telling the stories over and over again. When i was at npr in 1989 i thought i news room and they didnt know what to do with the story. 300,000 filipinos in the bay area. They didnt know what to do with the story. Did they send the filipinoamerican . They asked me and i said this is ...

Drilling. Now we will go live to the house floor here and cspan. Guest pleased to be here. Host you are here to talk about the Electoral College. The election wrapped up over a month ago. Why are we talking about the Electoral College and what happens today . Guest this is the next step in the election. The Electoral College is not a place but a process. Today is the process where the electors get together in each state, and they go through a complex process. But it is generally managed by the s...

But at this point it has decided to shut trading all together. That happened after it had conversations with other u. S. Stock markets and with u. S. Regulators, including the sec. And this is the first weather related shut down since hurricane fwlor i cant back in 1985. The cme group is running its urk of usual futures session from 6 00 p. M. To 9 15 a. M. Eastern. You will be able to see the stock Index Futures throughout the morning. They are under pressure right now. Cme will be shutting dow...

Progress. Ng when times went from 38 minutes down to 30, and only 18 minutes in the month of december. I wanted to meet patsy. I want you to meet passage. Patsy, director of the center. [applause] patsy, thanks to you and your team for giving our customers great service. In tennessee, we have a lot to brag about. This is the time to take advantage of our strengths and face are challenges headon. I look forward to the executive and legislative branches continuing to Work Together on issues such m...

Us tonight. And we begin with that arrest. The fbi revealing late today an alleged homegrown plot. Authorities say an ohio man, inspired by isis and al qaeda, bought two m15 assault rifles and a huge stock of ammunition. They say he was then headed to the nations capitol, where he was allegedly taking aim at members of congress. Lets get right to abcs senior justice correspondent Pierre Thomas who is working his sources on this. Pierre . Reporter david, tonight, the fbi has arrested what it clai...

Im megyn kelly. Welcome to our distinguished guest, to our host, president putin, and to all of you. Thank you for taking the time to be with us here today. Yes, yes, how aboutor our host and our guests. [ applause ] weve been in st. Petersburg for a few days and understand this is an important place, a personal place to president putin. And now we understand why. Its incredibly beautiful. The gorgeous rivers, the romantic bridges. The beautiful weather wait. And most of all, the lovely people w...