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US president Obama makes his farewell speech at Chicago. Getty images

Obama's farewell speech

» US must invest in children of immigrants "because those brown kids" represent growing share of the workforce

» If we’re unwilling to invest in the children of immigrants...we diminish the prospects of our own children

» To deny climate change betrays "essential spirit of innovation" that guided founders

» Without bolder action,our children won’t have time to debate. They’ll be busy dealing with its effects

» Rivals like Russia, China cannot match our influence around the world unless we give up what we stand for

» US president Obama gets emotional in his farewell speech while talking of his wife and daughters, wipe tears

» Michelle and I have been so touched by all the well wishes we have received in the past few weeks, tonight it's my time to say thanks

» Every day, I have learned from you. You made me a better president, and you made me a better man

» I can't do that, says Obama as crowd shouts "four more years"

» In 10 days, the world will witness the hallmark of democracy - a peaceful transition from one freely elected president to another: Obama | Tap for live updates

» Obama pledges smooth transition of power to successor Trump

» No foreign terrorist organization has successfully planned and executed an attack on our homeland in the last eight years

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