ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION)<br/> <br />United States President Barack Obama praised the "extraordinary" progress towards eradicating HIV/AIDS Monday (December 2) and promised further U.S. investment to find a cure for the disease.<br/> <br />"For many, with testing and access to the right treatment, the disease that was once a death sentence now comes with a good chance of a healthy and productive life," Obama said at an event marking World AIDS Day, which was on December 1.<br/> <br />"We're making progress, but we are all here today because we know how much work remains to be done," Obama said.<br/> <br />Obama announced that $100 million USD in funding will be redirected to a National Institutes of Health program to seek a cure for AIDS.<br/> <br />"The United States of America will remain the global leader in the fight against HIV and AIDS," he pledged, adding that "I believe we are going to win this fight."<br/> <br />In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control estimates that more than one mill
