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Obama urges military to stamp out sexual assault

  ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged the future leaders of the military on Friday to stamp out sexual assault from their ranks, warning that a few individuals could undermine the strongest military in the world.Full story

Obama's drone rules leave unanswered questions

  President Barack Obama left plenty of ambiguity in new policy guidelines that he says will restrict how and when the U.S. can launch targeted drone strikes, leaving himself significant power over how and when the weapons can be deployed. Full story

NBC Politics: Obama challenges Naval Academy graduates to help restore trust in institutions

In a speech to the graduating class of 2013 at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., President Barack Obama challenged the 1,047 graduates to “live with integrity” and help restore trust in a military that has been stained by recent charges of sexual assault, jus … Full story

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Guests sit in the stands in the rain during the commencement ceremonyfor the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis. President Barack Obama urged new graduates to exhibit honor and courage in tackling incidents of sexual assault as they assume leadership positions in the military.

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Graduates listen as US President Barack Obama delivers the commencement address during the US Naval Academy graduation ceremony.

Obama signs a bill designating the Congressional Gold Medal commemorating lives of four young girls killed in 1963 bombing of 16th Street Baptist Church bombing of Birmingham, Alabama, in Washington
Obama signs a bill designating the Congressional Gold Medal commemorating lives of four young girls killed in 1963 bombing of 16th Street Baptist Church bombing of Birmingham, Alabama, in Washington

U.S. President Barack Obama signs a bill designating the Congressional Gold Medal commemorating the lives of the four young girls killed in the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing of Birmingham, Alabama, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, May 24, 2013. Pictured a

Obama says a few words before signing a bill designating the Congressional Gold Medal commemorating lives of four young girls killed in 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church of Birmingham, Alabama, in Washing
Obama says a few words before signing a bill designating the Congressional Gold Medal commemorating lives of four young girls killed in 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church of Birmingham, Alabama, in Washing

U.S. President Barack Obama says a few words before signing a bill designating the Congressional Gold Medal commemorating the lives of the four young girls killed in the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church of Birmingham, Alabama, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, May 24