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[08:00:12] KRISTIE LU STOUT, HOST: I'm Kristie Lu Stout in Hong Kong and welcome to News Stream.

Now Iraq celebrates the recapture of Ramadi. And now the prime minister says that they will push ISIS out of Iraq next year.

Storms in the U.S., floods in the UK and a heat wave in Australia: what is stirring up extreme weather across the world?

And once a target of bullies in school, how an indie band helped this Japanese girl achieve her dream.

We begin in Iraq where the prime minister is sounding a note of confidence on the war against ISIS. He says his country will be free of

ISIS by the end of next year.

Now, his office says that he has arrived in Ramadi a day after Iraqi forces declared victory in that key city following a 7-month siege. An

Iraqi official says pockets of resistance remain, and it will take another two three weeks to

remove them.

Now, security forces are working to clear buildings that might have been booby-trapped with bombs.

Losing Ramadi is a substantial blow to ISIS. The city is less than two hours from the capital Baghdad. And without Ramadi, ISIS will have a

harder time defending Fallujah, which is even closer to Baghdad.

Now, analysts believe the terror group will now try to hold on to towns and villages to the north and east of Ramadi.

Now, the Iraqi government is hoping to build up on its momentum to try to push ISIS entirely out of the country.

Now, let's bring in our Nima Elbagir. She joins us live from Baghdad. And Nima, after Iraqi forces declared victory in Ramadi, the prime minister

now says that ISIS will be cleared out next year. Your thoughts on that statement from the Iraqi prime minister. Do you think he can deliver on

that promise?

NIMA ELBAGIR, CNN INTERANTIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Well, Haider al- Abady's visit to Ramadi really is a doubling down on this statement that it is fully liberated and that it is safely in Iraqi hands. And he seems to

want to be backing those words with action.

The reality is that even just by taking Ramadi, and as we give you a sense of the significance of it, that pushes up the territory that they've

managed to retake from ISIS to about 40 percent. That sounds like a big number, it is a big number, but again, to put that into context, in 2014

during the big push for territory, they had something like a third of the country in their hold. So it is still a big battle ahead, Kristie.

But what Ramadi does is it -- it essentially establishing a blueprint for

reinvigorated strategy to fight ISIS not just on the part of the Iraqis, but also in terms of the U.S.-led coalition. When the Iraqi forces had to

flee Ramadi, they also felt that sting of humiliation, because it really undermined everything they had put in place in terms of the advisers.

And the Iraqis' technical roles on the ground. This now, the Iraqi government retaking a major city with them in support of the Sunni tribes,

not the Iranian-backed Shia forces. That really is a big statement in terms of the

effectiveness of that turnaround, Kristie.

LU STOUT: Yeah, the fact that Iraqi forces are behind this apparent victory

in Ramadi, very symbolic, very significant indeed.

And also the humanitarian fallout here. Nima, what have you learned about the human cost of all the fighting there, about the internally

displaced, the refugee crisis inside Iraq?

ELBAGIR: Well, some really heartbreaking numbers announced today by the International Organization of Migration. They're saying that Iraq had

both the highest rate of displacement this year, also the fastest rate of displacement. Most people probably would have presumed that would be

Syria, but IOM is saying that, no, it's here in Iraq. And that's in spite of some 70,000 families being able to return to their homes. That gives

you a sense of the devastation several thousand families being able to return to their homes.

That gives you a sense of the devastation wrecked by ISIS. And also the reality they leave behind: destruction, IEDs, boobytraps, effectively

being uninhabitable for months at a time. It isn't just about the ability to retake, it's always also about the ability to hold and to rebuild.

And although the Iraqi prime minister's words are going to be giving some people solace here today in Baghdad, but looking toward the future, it

is some way down the line before normality returns to Ramadi.

LU STOUT: All right, Nima Elgabir joining us live on the line from Baghdad. Many thanks indeed for that briefing, Nima.

Now, Iraqi government has said its next target will be the city of Mosul, the largest ISIS stronghold in both Iraq and Syria.

Now, CNN's John Vause spoke earlier to Kevin Lasz. Now he is a former Navy SEAL and a veteran of the war in Iraq. And he talked about the

challenges ahead for the Iraqi troops.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

[08:05:14] KEVIN LASZ, FRM. NAVY SEAL: It's a very slow road. The winning of Tikrit took a couple months to get the amenities of power and

water and supply. You know, sticking a flag in center of Ramadi doesn't mean that the city is won. It's an uphill fight, but it's a very positive

fight.

You know, we spent $25 billion propping up the Iraqi military and then promptly left in 2011.

So having a couple thousand ground troops as advisers and having the Iraqis win the fight against ISIS is a symbolic victory and it's a very

positive sign.

But it's cautious optimism, because as we know, ISIS wants a caliphate. They want to own that territory. And they want to lure in

American forces on the ground to fight us in the open.

But what we have is boots on the ground. And this is what it takes. It takes the Iraqi military to win that fight on the battlefield and show

ISIS that they're not deterred, they're not afraid and they will press on with the help of advisers and the help of air power we can help stymie that

supply line that leads to Syria and helps fuel that western front, which ISIS partially controls.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

LU STOUT: And that was David Lasz, a former Navy SEAL and Veteran of the fight in Iraq speaking to our John Vause earlier.

Now, Brussels is on edge after Belgian police arrested two people suspected of plotting terror attacks during New Year's celebrations.

Authorities say police found military clothing and ISIS propaganda in several raids but no weapons or explosives.

Now the local media say that the Brussels police headquarters at the grand palace was one of the places that were targeted.

The city has raised its threat alert for police and military facilities now to the second highest level.

Now, the United States is bracing for more extreme weather after at least 43 weather-related deaths in the past week alone.

Now the storm system that's caused much of the havoc, is now heading east. Heavy snowfall is sweeping to the northeast and rain is likely to

drench the southeast. Other parts of the U.S. are still trying to recover.

Now, flash floods ravaged central Missouri. At least eight people died. And Texas is dealing with freezing temperatures after a series of

deadly tornadoes just a few days ago.

In the UK, a new storm threatens to make the flooding in parts of Northern England even worse. Now people are already struggling to cope

with the worst flood in years.

ITN's Damon Green shows us the devastation.

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DAMON GREEN, ITV NEWS: The river may be subsiding but many parts of the city York are still flooded. The extent of the water visible from the

air. And today, the engineers struggling to repair the city's failed flood defenses had to call on

the RAF to deliver the cables, the generators and the motors to get the pumps working once more.

The river water behind me are several feet above where they normally would be, and the pumping station is completely surrounded by the waters of

the River (inaudible) and the River Ouse. It's only accessible by air, and the only way to bring in the heavy equipment that's needed is with a

Chinook helicopter.

It's not just the environment agency relying on the armed forces to bail them out, 500 soldiers are now deployed in the north of England.

Today, David Cameron visited them at their work in York, preparing sandbags.

He also visited some of the flooded streets of the city, but not everyone was pleased to see him.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: No more cuts. No more cuts. (inaudible)

GREEN: He's had to defend his government spending on flood defenses and deny growing accusations that when there is money to be spent, it's the

north that loses out.

DAVID CAMERON, BRITISH PRIME MINISTER: Here in Yorkshire, for instance, we've spent 100 million pounds on flood defenses since I became

prime minister. We're planning to spend another $280 million, to almost three times as much. But, you know, that's of no comfort, obviously, to

the people who have been flooded here in York.

GREEN: Hundreds of families have had to leave their homes in the last two days. It's still not certain when they will be able to return. And with more heavy rain forecast for Wednesday, no one wants to say that the

risk of more flooding is past.

For those whose property has been damaged by the rising water, little consolation that river levels have finally started to fall.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I think they're frustrated, because they don't know any real information, why it had to happen.

As you can see, it affected all the houses of the road. And we were coping okay. It wasn't -- the river wasn't really flooded, but when they

lifted the flood barrier, everything came in.

GREEN: The people of York continued to endure the cold, the wet, the indignity of these floods, but those who care about the city say things

must change.

JOHN SENTAMU, ARCHBISHOP OF YORK: The city of York is a wonderful, great city. And what we're seeing is a testing of our will. And I want to

say, having lived in Yorkshire for 10 years, they're resilient people, but we shouldn't take them for granted. Work hard to make sure this doesn't

happen again.

GREEN: Everybody wants to believe that this will never happen again, but that is a promise that nobody is prepared to make.

Damn Green, ITV News, in York.

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[08:10:09] LU STOUT: Meteorologist Jennifer Gray is following the severe global weather. She joins us now from the CNN weather center.

And Jennifer, what is stirring up these extremes around the globe?

JENNIFER GRAY, CNN METEOROLOGIST: Well, Kristie, a lot of these are directly to El Nino. This is basically a typical El Nino pattern for a lot

of events that we're seeing, especially around the U.S., South America and Australia.

The UK not really related to El Nino, but in the United States during an El Nino year, typically very wet in the south and we start out warmer in

the northeast, and that's what we have seen. In fact, we had this tornado outbreak during Christmas week with 69 tornadoes well above average, a

majority of those in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, even in the Ohio river valley. We saw severe weather. We saw flooding, and a lot of this is due

to that El Nino pattern.

However, we do have available moisture that's being pulled in all the way over to the UK, that atmospheric river stretches from the United States

all the way up there. And so that's why we're seeing a lot of that flooding across

the UK In fact, over the weekend, some places reported rainfall rates as high

as 183 millimeters, others 214 millimeters. And then 105, actually record- breaking rainfall across the UK and it is expected to last yet for another several days, at least. Really no end in the near future across the UK.

South America, we're also seeing that wet El Nino pattern like we typically see.

We're also looking at this river that runs all the way down stream towards Argentina. This is during a normal flow, and you can see the river

quite small. But because of all the flooding, look at it, it just explodes. And this is an image from space. And you can see all the

flooding overspilling the banks there and then going back down to that normal year.

El Nino impacts also impact portions of Australia. We see much warmer than normal temperatures. In fact, locations just north of Perth,

Australia yesterday was the hottest place on the planet with temperatures around 45 degrees Celsius.

Luckily they have cooled off a little bit, but look at that, back up to 38 degrees by Friday,

And look at Melbourne, 40 degrees on Thursday. We should be at 24 this time of year, so temperatures a good 15 degrees above normal --

Kristie.

LU STOUT: So, El Nino a major factor in these extreme weather events happening all over the world.

Jennifer Gray, there, thank you very much indeed and take care.

Now, the World Health Organization has declared Guinea to be Ebola free.

Now, the deadly virus that ravaged West Africa, it began in Guinea in December of 2013. It then spread to Liberia and Sierra Leone.

And from there, the outbreak made its way to some seven other countries. Liberia and Sierra Leone were previously cleared of the virus.

And over the course of the epidemic, the WHO says that more than 28,000 people were infected and more than 11,000 have died.

Now Guinea now enters a 90-day period of heightened sureveillance to make

sure any new cases are quickly identified.

You're watching News Stream. Coming up next, once bullied but now in a recording studio. A Japanese girl who was harassed in school gets the

attention of an indie music star.

Also ahead, taking the plight of human trafficking to the big screen to shine a light on modern day slavery.

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[08:16:16] LU STOUT: A diplomatic humiliation: that is what some advocacy groups are calling a deal that Japan has struck with South Korea

over so-called comfort women. Now, they were forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese military

during World War II, many of them were South Korean.

Out of some 200,000, only several dozen are believed to be still alive. It' has long been a source of tension. Japan now says it will pay

$8 million to ease their suffering, with the understanding that South Korea and Japan will no longer criticize each other over war time acts.

But some say it is not enough. South Korean women were not the only ones to suffer under the Japanese military. And others across Asia are

asking where their apology is from the Philippines to China, Taiwan and Indonesia.

Now, China's foreign ministry spokesman says Japan's the so-called comfort women was a grave crime against humanity and that, quote, the

Japanese side should face up to and reflect upon its history of aggression.

Now our Alexandra Field spoke to one former comfort woman in South Korea about her ordeal after she was taken from her home by the Japanese

military at a young age.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

ALEXANDRA FIELD, CNN CORRESPONDENT: This is her war story. The capture: she was 14.

YI OK-SEON (through translator): One grabbed me bymy legs and one grabbed me by my arms and they threw me into the back of the truck. I flew

high and landed hard. There were about five women sitting there.

FIELD: Then forced labor, routine beatings. and wyen Yi OK-seon later arrives at a so-called wartime comfort station, relentless rape.

OK-SEON (through translator): They would use guns and swords to threaten us. They would shoot and they would cut. How is this a comfort

station? It was an execution ground.

FIELD: 40 or 50 Japanese soldiers a day for some women, she says. They're girls, really. By the time this photo has taken of Yi at 21, she's

been missing from her home in Korea for so long, her own government has declared her dead.

This wedding never happened. The graduation didn't, either. They're just photos she took. They're symbols of what might have been, a life

taken from one the so-called comfort women forced into sex slavery by the Japanese military during the Second World War.

There are estimates there may have been as many as 200,000 of them.

Today there are about a dozen women who live here. This is an hour south of Seoul. It's a shelter that's intended to be really more of a

sanctuary. It's one place where there is care around the clock for comfort women.

Here, Yi is surrounded by some of the few surviving sisters who share her battle wounds.

For a lot of the women, this is the place that really does feel like home. There are no families to take care of them, no families to one day

mourn them, so some of them are cremated and even buried here in a spot where they can be remembered.

70 years after her ordeal, there is nothing Yi forgets.

OK-SEON (through translator): the military police said they WOULD need to do cut off her foot so thatshe couldn't escape. They cut my foot.

FIELD: A scar that an historic handshake won't heal.

South Korea is agreeing to close the book on its women's darkest chapter, announcing irreversible resolution to its longstanding conflict

with Japan over the use of Comfort Women. They're accepting a final apology from the Japanese government and $8 million for a foundation that

will help support the 46 living women.

For Yi and others, the apology is too vague. They say it doesn't adequately document the history, the abuse they suffered at the hands of

the Japanese government.

OK-SEON (through translator): I want the emperor of Japan to come to us

and get down on his knees in front of us and then reflect on what they've done and explain what actually happened.

They are waiting for us old grannies to die. I want to meet a good husband

and live a happy life before dying.

[08:20:10] FIELD: Yi is almost 90 now. She keeps telling the war story because she knows it's more than her story.

Alexandra Field, CNN, Kwanju (ph).

(END VIDEOTAPE)

LU STOUT: That was horrifying to hear what these women were forced to endure.

You're watching News Stream right here on CNN. And up next, taking a stand against bullying. How an Indy pop band and a Japanese teenager are

teaming up to try and make a difference.

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LU STOUT: Coming to you live from Hong Kong, you're back watching News

Stream.

Now Japanese teenager Nanae Munemasa knows all too well what it's like to be

bullied. She has dealt with it since elementary school. And her story, it resonated with members of the Indie pop group Foster the People. And now

as Paul Vercammen reports, the two are fighting back together against bullying.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

PAUL VERCAMMEN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: The story of how a teenage girl from Japan wound up in California recording with Indy pop group begins on a

dark note. CNN news piece about bullying, she explains starting in second grade she was slapped, beaten with broomsticks. She later contemplated

suicide.

[08:25:10] NANAE MUNEMASA, SINGER (through translator): The big problem in Japan is that when you are seen as somebody that is a little bit

different or strange and deviate from mainstream society, that's when bullying happens.

MARK FOSTER, MUSICIAN: When I read the story, it took me right back to the place when I was her age in school and right when I really discovered

music. Music for me at that moment was kind of my outlet. I guess it gave me hope.

VERCAMMEN: Foster the People known for social consciousness created a fund drive to (Inaudible) collaborate on a stirring song.

MUNEMASA (through translator): This song is very autobiographical. It's about me losing hope in my life at some point, but I decided to keep

going and I decided to live. Even when thinking of suicidal thoughts, it's about a miracle that happens if you keep living.

VERCAMMEN: The young singer is also receiving support from Molly Thompson and Lauren Paul, the wife of Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul. They

founded kind campaign and now speak at schools about girl on girl bullying.

MOLLY THOMPSON, CO-FOUNDER, KIND CAMPAIGN: To be able to really stand in front of girls and to let them know that that's never the solution to

anything and how I just wish so badly that I would have reached out to a counselor, talked to my parents more about what I was going through but we

love, you know, being here today to be a part of this story and this amazing experience and creating awareness all over the world, and

specifically in Japan.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: And as a talent mark, this is no junior varsity performer.

FOSTER: She really kind of walked into the situation being like, ok, what we are going to do now. You know after the first day I was like, wow,

you know, this girl is really something special.

VERCAMMEN: Paul Vercammen, CNN, Burbank, California.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

LU STOUT: A great story and we are so happy for Nanae, a lovely, lovely girl.

Now, you're watching News Stream. And after the break, CNN gets behind the scenes to a new movie, it's called Trafficked. It's new film

that looks at human trafficking. We'll also hear from the man behind the project, a Harvard professor turned screenwriter.

And later in the program, a look at the life of the legendary British rocker Lemmy Kilmister. Now the front man and bassist for Motorhead lost

his battle with cancer on Monday.

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LU STOUT: And now to a development from CNN's Freedom Project and the fight to end modern day slavery. Now Siddarth Kara is a leading figure in

this movement. And he is a researcher who has traveled the world documenting cases of human trafficking.

And, now he is using the power of the media to inspire change. Now, Stephanie Elam gives us an exclusive look on the set of Trafficked.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

STEPHANIE ELAM, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Inside the secluded California ranch.

UNIDENTIfied MALE: I'm not, I'm not and if I just get back to we'll be fine.

ELAM: A film crew is busy shining the bright lights of Hollywood on a crime. Traditionally hidden in the shadows.

PROF. SIDDHARTH KARA, HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL OF GOVT.: Every character in this film, every scenario, everything that's happening is drawn from

something real that I documented.

ELAM: Siddharth Kara is a noted Harvard professor and human trafficking expert. He spent the past 15 years, documenting trafficking

cases around the world. Those cases provide the inspiration for this film.

ASHLEY JUDD, ACTRESS: Do you have any idea how many girls I see on the streets?

ELAM: Traffic star Ashley Judd as a social worker and Patrick Duffy, best known for his role in Dallas, plays a corrupt Texas Congressman who

uses his power and connections to operate a lucrative international trafficking operation.

PATRICK DUFFY, ACTOR: Since you get her, I think I put my money again.

It's an important in such a matter, but I think more important is to an encumber the minds and hearts of people just in general. To allow them

that even if they're involved in thinking about a subject matter, its better than ignoring it. Would you grab and you put it down to try and get

it.

ELAM: One of the films most riveting performances, belongs to Charlie Kanter. The high schooler plays a young woman, fooled by a fake modeling

offer, and then made to work on brothel against her will.

Kanter says, she learned of the issue in Siddharth Kara long before ever landing the role.

CHARLIE KANTER, ACTRESS: I did a research paper about Human Trafficking in my freshmen year, and I red Siddharth book. And I just

learned an abundance of all these things that are going on, that nobody at least in my environment knew about.

ELAM: For Kara, reaching a broader audience while seeing the script comes alive, still calls up a range of emotions.

KARA: There's a fair bit of pain, as I think back to those true people, and I wonder what happened to them. But there's also some hope in

that, as I see this young girl, saying what she said to me. I'm realizing she's got the voice. And her story is being told.

ELAM: With hopes that by telling it the story will prevent other's from going through it themselves.

Stephanie Elam, CNN, Los Angeles.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

LU STOUT: And Richard Quset moderates a discussion that examines the battle on the front lines of Main Street America: what is being done to put

an end to this trade in human life? And what about dismantling the international networks that run this global criminal enterprise?

Now, that's happening Thursday, 7:00 p.m. Hong Kong time, 8:00 p.m. in Tokyo, only on CNN.

Now, it was an emotional reunion at Vancouver airport in Canada for a family whose tragic loss

came to represent the struggle of so many Syrian migrants.

The uncle, aunt and cousins of Alan Kurdi, a Syrian boy who drowned off the coast of Turkey

in September, have arrived safely in Canada as refugees. And we're going to remind you of who this family is, and a warning, this picture is,

indeed, disturbing.

This powerful and this tragic image of Alan's lifeless body lying face down in the waves of

a Turkish beach, it put a face on the migrant crisis.

Now, the little boy's brother and mother also died when their boats capsized as they tried to

cross from Turkey into Greece.

Now, the former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert maintains that he is innocent after the Israeli supreme court issued a final ruling in this

case.

Now back in 2014, Olmert was sentenced to six years in prison for taking bribes while mayor of Jerusalem. But after appealing the verdict,

he will now serve 18 months. He begins his sentence on February 15th.

Now, still ahead right here on News Stream" some say Donald Trump is a colorful character. And ow you can choose which one.

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LU STOUT: Welcome back.

Now Russian President Vladimir Putin is enjoying sky high ratings in his country, so it is no surprise that this item is selling out all across

Russia.

Now, fans of President Putin are snatching up this limited edition calendar. Each month features a leader in a different outfit or lack

thereof together with a quotation.

Now, in March, holding a flower, Putin tells us Russian women are the most talented and beautiful.

And in April, a sporty Putin has an anti-substance abuse message. He says a love for sport is

inconsistent with tobacco, alcohol and drugs.

And in November we are told that Putin and dogs have warm feelings for each other.

The calendar is published by a tabloid Russian newspaper.

Now, let's turn to Mr. Putin's favorite U.S. presidential candidate, Donald Trump. The Republican frontrunner has been dominating the political

headlines in the U.S. and many other places all year, and as Jeanne Moos reports, some were hoping to cash in on his popularity by putting him in

coloring books.

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JEANNE MOOS, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Donald Trump is used to being parodied. But now the parody is interactive.

You can color him Donald.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Here, let's get those eyebrows.

MOOS (voice-over): Donald as the Statue of Liberty, on Mount Rushmore, on the million dollar bill. Donald with his wife, Melania, Donald arm

wrestling Hillary.

Donald as a Beatle?

I never thought I would be coloring Donald Trump's fig leaf.

(voice-over): Even Donald on the Sistine Chapel.

I colored my way through the entire interview with the creator and publisher of "The Trump Coloring Book."

Do you think Donald Trump would be flattered or insulted by his coloring book?

M.G. ANTHONY, WRITER AND ILLUSTRATOR: I'm not so sure if he'll sell this at his gift shops in his casinos but I think he would enjoy this.

MOOS (voice-over): It turns out adult coloring books are the hottest category in publishing right now. So cashing in on Trump made sense.

There's also the off-color coloring books, featuring notable Trump quotes.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Mr. Trump.

DONALD TRUMP, ENTREPRENEUR: Yes.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Are you Batman?

TRUMP: I am Batman.

MOOS (voice-over): Go ahead and color that quote.

But who needs a whole box of crayons?

ANTHONY: Which is the beauty of this coloring book. You really only need one or two colors.

MOOS: You only need orange and yellow?

ANTHONY: That's pretty much it. And you're good to go.

MOOS (voice-over): But we weren't good to go almost from the get-go.

Oops. Oh, no. That's trouble. I just broke the yellow.

(voice-over): But just that yellow stub was enough to get to the roots of The Donald's hair on the page he shared with Albert Einstein.

I'm just doing Einstein's tongue.

(voice-over): 25,000 copies will be shipped just in time for Christmas. So you can color the candidate who is already beyond colorful.

TRUMP: Bing, bing, bing.

MOOS (voice-over): Jeanne Moos, CNN --

ANTHONY: Well, we're trying to make coloring great again.

MOOS (voice-over): -- New York.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

[08:40:57] LU STOUT: Well done.

Now, the founder and the front man of the famous British heavy metal group Motorhead has passed away. Now the band says that Ian "Lemmy"

Kilmister found out that he had cancer just a few days ago. He was at home when he died.

Kilmister formed Motorhead in 1975. He was the only constant member. And he helped pioneer the fast, aggressive heavy metal sound.

Now the bassist and singer was getting ready to head to Europe to start Motorhead's 40th anniversary tour. He was 70 years old.

And that is News Stream. I'm Kristie Lu Stout. But don't go anywhere, World Sport with Amanda Davies is next.

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