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Prepared for death. I was watching the sunset. I had very much made peace with all. And then a helicopter i heard a helicopter. And for the first time, british Scientists Use Satellite Images to count the entire global population of the endangered northern royal albatross. Good evening. Welcome to bbc news. Its five oclock our main story. The Duke Of Edinburgh has announced he will stop carrying out public engagements this autumn. Buckingham palace says Prince Philip made the decision with the f...

I was pretty certain i was going to die. And we speak to the surfer whos now safe in hospital after a dramatic rescue hed been stranded at sea for 30 hours. In the end, they saved my life. I cant thank them enough. And coming up in the sport on bbc news. Why European Success is now the priority for Manchester United over their league form as they plot a route into the champions league. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. After nearly 70 years in The Public Eye, Prince Philip has dec...

Hours clinging to his board, describes the moment a Helicopter Crew spotted him. In the end they saved my life. I cant thank them enough. President trump celebrates at the white house, after republicans help him take the First Step Towards scrapping Barack Obamas Flagship Health plan. This is a repeal and a replace of obamacare, make no mistake about it. We never had rows. And National Treasures alan bennett and Nicholas Hytner tell us How Theirfriendship has fuelled theatrical success. And comi...

>> on april 14th, 1969, senator bob dole delivered his first floor speech. he said, "the task ahead is monumental" and this is before bob knew hed end up leading a conference of 53 senators. years later, after he had become leader, bob described his senate management challenges with his trademark wit. "if id known wed whip control of the senate, wed have run better candidates." [ laughter ]

Hawaii senator after they recovered after the words. dole rose from his wheelchair and walked to the casket to pay his respects when he laid in state in 2012. >> as bob approaches the pearly gates, let us take comfort that he can reunite with his old friend once again. >> although a somber day, his former colleagues recalled doles sardonic humor. >> bob described his senate management challenges with his trademark wit. if i had known we were going to win control of the senate, we would have run ...

Stage four pancreatic cancer. he vows to beat the odds. tackling it, as we all heard, with his trademark wit. >> with the help of your prayers also, i plan to beat the low survival rate statistics for this disease. truth told, i have to, because under the terms of my contract, i have to host "jeopardy" for three more years! >> reporter: trebek, who is 78, has been the host of "jeopardy" for 35 seasons. this was his first night. >> alex trebek! >> reporter: 34 emmys. tonight, what he told "people...

Routers followed up on t headline, russias foreign spy chief met last week with washington u.s. intelligence officials. including dan coats. and cia director mike pompeo met with two russian spy chiefs. whether it was pompeoo coats, that took place just days before the white house announced we wouldnt be imposing new sanctions on russia for them meddling with our elections despite a law passed by congress that they have to. the timing, to say nothing about the open question of how a russia spy w...

Dole with the congressional gold medal. he ways wounded in world war ii, never regained use of hills right arm. recent years hes often seen visiting with vepttors at the world war ii memorial. he served 35 years in congress and was the 1996 republican presidential nominee. made a lot of friends along the way. listen. >> though ive never served with him in the senate, i am, unfortunately, familiar with his trademark wit. senator dole is responsible for certain quotation, that hounded me for many ...

Him in the senate, i am unfortunately familiar with his trademark wit. senator dole is responsible for a certain quotation that hounded me for many years. apparently the most dangerous place in washington is between chuck schumer and a camera. [laughter] perhaps a grain of truth. now, for the benefit of prosperity. when senator dole uttered those famous words about yours truly, it stuck. senator dole, i bear you no ill will. after all, you are the one that

>> that was "married with children." they always the a clapping. you look purterbed and so i am going to skip you. >> i am having great interesting thoughts in my mind. >> i am surprised the network asked the audience -- the networks would like the audience. >> i think it was a brave move because somebody tweeted this to me. it is like why have tennis players playing on clay if on wimbledon they will be on grass. that is what was happening with gingrich. sooner or later he has to get on grass, y...