he is speaking in berlin germany right now at the brandonburg gate. near where the berlin wall used to stand. let's listen for a moment. >> this comes from our most precious resource our people. and that is why we choose to invest in education and science and research. [ applause ] and now as we emerge from recession, we must not avert our eyes from the insults of widening inequality or the pain of youth who are unemployed. we have to build new ladders of opportunity in our society that even as we pursue new trade and investment that fuels growth across atlantic. america will stand with europe as you strengthen your union and we want to work with you to make sure that every person can enjoy the dignity that comes from work. whether they live in chicago or cleveland or berlin, in athens or madrid. everybody deserves opportunity. we have to have economies that are working for all people. not just for those at the very top. >> you're listening to live to president obama speaking live from germany at the brandonburg gate. you have heard some of his comment

during this celebratory speech, early at the brandonburg gate where president kennedy spoke, president obama plans to talk about reducing nuclear stockpiles, specifically in the u.s. and russia, by one-third. he's going to be focusing on that issue which has been a priority of his. it was earlier today we saw the tough questions in meetings president obama had with russian president and also chancellor angela merkel. he faced tough questions on the u.s. spying program. german leaders had concerns about government surveillance and wanted more details about what exactly the u.s. was obtaining in phone records and e-mails. he also talked about ending the conflict and how to go about reaching a peace resolution in syria. it was during g-8 summit president obama and putin disagreed with what needs to become of assad as they try to find peace. he's looking for support from german leaders. the third big issue for president obama is the war in afghanistan. as talks gone with the taliban. they face a pushback from hamid karzai delaying talks accusing washington of being inconsistent. this is of

he wrapped up his speech 50 years after president kennedy's famous speech at the brandonburg gates. ke of freedom and defending rights of others. >>> two landlords expected to make a plea deal. kip and nicole macy charged with several felonies for allegedly damaging and stealing tenants' property to try to get them to move out. the plea deal would send them to prison for more than four years. >> b.a.r.t.'s police chief plans to bring in a former chief to assess reforms instituted after the shooting death of oscar grant. that comes one day as the oakland premiere of "fruitvale station" award-winning film of the days leading up to grant's shooting. just moments ago, a major speech about the nuclear stock pile. we're live in berlin. >>> and then not an accident, what might have it been? we will tell you the theory and what they are saying about it. >>> pitch perfect. a 16-year-old becomes the youngest winner ever on "the

the brandonburg gate. down on the strategic nuclear weapons arsenal by a third and that he'll be wanting russia to do this, as well. want to negotiate with russia. he did make some news here this morning in a press conference with chancellor angela merkel. here in germany a lot of folks are concerned about these nsa programs. they think u.s. intelligence is snooping on them. german specifically and europeans in general as he defended these nsa programs as effective. here's some of what he said. >> we know of at least 50 threats that have been averted because of this information a, not just in the united states, but in some cases threats here in germany. so, lives have been saved. and the encroachment on privacy has been strictly limited by a court-approved process. >> now, president obama also said that his administration will try to declassify more information about these programs. he also addressed the news that the taliban is opening an office in qatar, which is seen as a big sign that it's ready to ste

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he'll head to the brandonburg gate where he'll make a speech that marks the 50th anniversary of the famous jfk speech. >>> chuck, thank you very much. >> natalie is here with a big announcement today about women serving in the u.s. military. >> good morning. the pentagon will announce how it plans to open up roles for women in combat. so mick how is is this going to change the role for women in the military. >> natalie, for women in the military, this is major. we're not going to see women assigned to the front lines as trigger pullers any time soon but this is a giant first step toward lifting the ban on women in combat. today all the services will unveil their plans to open thousands of combat related jobs for women over the years. that cold include training for navy s.e.a.l.s or army rangers but that is a long shot. there will be no special treatment. physical standards will not be lowered for women. this dramatic shift in policy is a recognition in over the past four years in wars in iraq and afghanistan women have been zraun into live fire. 150 u.s. servicewomen have been killed in co