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First Word: Margaret Thatcher has died at age 87

Former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has died from a stroke at age 87.
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher arrives for a service of thanksgiving and re-dedication on  Battle of Britain Sunday at Westminster Abbey in London in this September 19, 2010 file photo. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor/Files
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher arrives for a service of thanksgiving and re-dedication on Battle of Britain Sunday at Westminster Abbey in...

Former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has died from a stroke at age 87. Standing by President Reagan's side during the Cold War, Thatcher was beloved by many Americans, especially among conservatives. In a statement issued Monday by the White House, Obama said Britain's first woman prime minister showed "our daughters that there is no glass ceiling that can't be shattered."

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