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A terrific venue and compelling cause and a wonderful place this evening. It is an honor to join these titans of diplomacy as we commemorate the fall of the berlin wall. I want to begin by thinking the Diplomacy Center foundation for the important work it is doing to honor the contribution of american diplomats and preserve the history for future generations. 9, 1989back, november was a pinnacle day in history. But it took time to understand the magnitude of that moment. It is a moment that stands as a tribute to the resilient work, to the incredible men and women d the Diplomatic Mission behind the genetic mission. They promote Economic Prosperity and Global Leadership of the United States. And on ....
And special partnership actually means. The Scottish Government raises income tax, for those earning more than 2a thousand pounds a year. Rupert murdoch sells a majority of 21st century fox to disney, in one of the biggest media deals for years. And a 70 year old mystery is solved, the story of a baby who was found in a box, on the steps of the bbc. Its 5pm. Our main story is that six months to the day since the Grenfell Tower tragedy. The fire claimed the lives of 71 people. Todays service was attended by the prince of wales, and other members of the royal family. People listened to music by a local steel band and the cathedral choir. Recordings of anonymous voices describing the tragedy were played, while local schoolchildren scattered green hearts in memory of the victims. Its been a long six months for so many families whose lives were torn apart exactly six months a ....