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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Pink Floyd’s spokesman, Doug Wright, who is not related to the artist, said Wright died after a battle with cancer at his home in Britain.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
FORT JACKSON, S. C. – Austin Swarner left high school to care for his mother while she fought a losing battle with cancer.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Anne Graham Lotz once told an interviewer about the many trials she had faced over the previous few years, including her parents’ serious illnesses and her son’s battle with cancer.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The quintessential Dubliner, with the bearded face and gravelly voice, lost his battle with cancer on Saturday.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Richard Wright, keyboard player with Pink Floyd, lost his battle with cancer earlier today.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Chief Justice William Rehnquist was widely expected to be the first justice to retire during President George W. Bush’s term, due to his age and his battle with cancer.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Wright died Monday after a battle with cancer at his home in Britain.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
He lost a long, public battle with cancer, according to his representatives.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
An emotionally raw Richards will face the cameras for her new reality show just two months after her mother lost her battle with cancer.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
People don’t lose battles with cancer.
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In Wikipedia:
As Wilhelmina opens her desk and sees a picture of Connor for a brief moment, Daniel, with the encouragement of Betty, finally goes after Molly and tells her that he wants to still be there for her as she faces her battle with cancer.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
He passed away after a long battle with cancer Friday at his farmhouse near Westport, Connecticut.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
My father is losing his battle with cancer.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Paul Newman Has Died at the age of 83. Newman died Friday after a long battle with cancer at his farmhouse near Westport, publicist Jeff Sanderson said.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
His own, personal battle with cancer served as an example of how we all can face the hard things in life.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
In November, 2002 independent wrestling phenomenon Jeff Peterson lost his long battle with cancer.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Some of these things wouldn’t be a big deal to me but McCain is a old man with 4previous battles with cancer.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Stephanie A., 44, of Haverhill, formerly of Boston and Concord, died Friday, September 5, 2008 at the Oxford Manor in Haverhill after a courageous battle with cancer.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
RIP Stanley Michaels (Updated) Assemblyman Denny Farrell confirmed that his old friend Stanley Michaels, a former city councilman and fixture of New York politics, died several hours ago after a prolonged battle with cancer.
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