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[marching] [silence] [silence] today, we are united by a common sorrow, a common affection, and a common hope. We gather to give thanks for the life of an extraordinary public servant. Justice Sandra Day Oconnor. Remember to remember the way her live touched hours, to entrust her to the keeping of her god. We also gather to surround her family with our love and support in their time of grief. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, sister. She was also a trusted court colleague. A cherished mentor. A friend and a trailblazing inspiration to many. Most of us gathered here were part of her court family. This space, this building was a kind of holy space for us, the place where we had our most sustained interactions with her. In our shared sorrow, we gather to draw strength from one another and from the holy one upon whom the justice called throughout her life. Let us pray. Eternal god, lord of life and death, we thank you for your service your servant sandra and for the love and mercy she
To avoid drawing a veto from russia, which is an ally of the syrian government. French president Emmanuel Macron and german chancellor Angela Merkel will speak by phone on sunday with russian president vladimir putin, to push for the truce to take hold in the coming days. Nick bryant reports. The people of Eastern Ghouta woke up this morning to continued aerial bombardment and the news from new york that the Security Council remained deadlocked. And still couldnt Reach Agreement on how to bring about even a temporary halt to the killing. Delay in syria always brings more death. At least 120 children have been killed since sunday, according to human rights activists. Hospitals overwhelmed by the number of casualties have been targets of the governments bombing. On the fringes of the Security Council, the tensest of negotiations. But always a sense of urgency from the backers of this resolution and always the unresolved question would russia allow it to pass . I would call upon those who
Suddenly at the age of 5a. Making the weight, we hear how jockeys who use extreme methods such as starving themselves to keep their weight low are being encouraged to use safer practices. And in half an hour here on bbc news dateline london looks at the continuing violence in syria; and the latest twists in the brexit debate. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. The shadow brexit secretary has confirmed labour will make a shift on policy on brexit. He says the party will adopt the policy of keeping britain in a Customs Union after brexit. He says a new treaty would have to be drawn up to do the work of the existing agreement. And that labour had long championed the benefit of a Customs Union. The policy shift marks a clear difference with theresa may, who is committed to leaving the eus customs arrangement and the single market. Our Political Correspondent emma vardyjoins me now. This is quite an important change by labour. Each shift of policy on the Customs Union. There have been mo