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American Cancer Society's Relay For Life of Oklahoma City set for Saturday
To stay up to date on this year's event, follow Relay for Life Montgomery County on social media. "Unfortunately, cancer touches everyone", said Struble, a cervical cancer survivor who has been a relay volunteer for several years. They've raised $30,000 so far and expect to double it by the end of the relay. This year's theme is "Paint Your World Purple". "We had done a team eight or nine years ago", said Ryan.
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PM Modi mourns demise of former German Chancellor Kohl
He was a member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), the centre-right party now led by Chancellor Angela Merkel . Helmut Josef Michael Kohl born in Ludwigshafen, Germany . Leading British tributes to the leader who brought about the reunification of Germany, the former prime minister said Mr Kohl was an intensely human man with a mischievous sense of fun.
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UK's Hammond says economy should be priority in Brexit talks
Mr Hammond had been due to give at speech at Mansion House in the City of London on Thursday, and there had been speculation he would set out his vision for a "soft" Brexit - which could mean the United Kingdom retaining closer ties to the single market and possibly remaining within the customs union.
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Champions Trophy: Eoin Morgan says no home advantage for beaten England
Pakistan had beaten England in the semi-final in what came as a stunning reversal of fortunes and events after the hosts had begun the tournament with three straight wins in the group stages. That improvement will be necessary and important because the best one-day teams consistently adapt to whatever pitch and conditions they face. It seemed Pakistani batsmen were batting on a different pitch during the chase as they cruised to complete the target in 37.1 overs, after openers Azhar Ali ...
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Coroner releases results of Carrie Fisher death inquiry
Fisher had a buildup of fat in the walls of her arteries, Los Angeles coroner's officials said in a news release. Actress Carrie Fisher died from sleep apnea and a combination of other undetermined factors, the L.A. She's also was outspoken about her mental health issues and the drastic solution she found: electric shock therapy. Fisher wrote extensively about her drug use and battle with mental illness from a young age.
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Britain-EU Brexit talks to start Monday as planned
Talks with the DUP broke up on Tuesday night without an agreement, but Mrs May said the discussions had been "productive". But the UK Government has said it wants the talks to take place in parallel during the Brexit process. As the European Union has itself said, "nothing is agreed, until everything is agreed". Pressed on reports of secret talks between Cabinet ministers and Labour MPs, Mr Gove said the two parties had a "similar" position on Brexit and the reality of the hung parliament ...