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Amid Tears, Cheers, Britain Set for Historic Brexit

Henry Ridgwell

   LONDON - After three-and-a-half years of tortuous negotiations and
   political chaos that forced the resignation of two prime ministers,
   Britain will officially leave the European Union at 11:00 p.m. London
   time Friday. Pro-Brexit supporters are planning celebrations in central
   London and elsewhere across the country, while pro-EU marches also are
   expected in the capital.

   Members of the European Parliament joined hands to sing "Auld Lang
   Syne" at the end of the session Wednesday in Brussels, a friendly
   farewell to their 73 British counterparts, after having voted through
   the terms of Britain's departure from the EU under the Withdrawal
   Agreement and Political Declaration.
   WATCH: Henry Ridgwell's video report

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