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Key Republican and Democratic contenders in 2016 U.S. presidential race

So far in this U.S. presidential election cycle, there are 11 Republicans competing for the party's presidential nominee, while the Democratic field is much smaller with only three candidates. Here' s a look at key Republican and Democratic contenders in this year' s presidential race.

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Committee Republicans slash Hillary Clinton's Libya policy, Benghazi record

​Hillary Clinton on Thursday faced a marathon grilling from Congressional Republicans about her role in the botched U.S. Libya policy and her initial account of what caused the 2012 Benghazi attack in the first face-off since Clinton announced her White House bid earlier this year.

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U.S. Vice President Joe Biden says not to run for president

​U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he was not running for president, ending months of speculation about his possible White House bid that had reached fever pitch earlier this week.

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Success of Hillary Clinton's bid to revamp image in presidential race remains uncertain

​U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton aims to revamp her image in a bid to go from a stiff politician to one who can relate to voters, but it remains uncertain how successful her bid will be.

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Clinton to detail sweeping plan to rein in Wall Street

US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Thursday will unveil a sweeping plan to curb what she has said are the abuses of Wall Street, proposing everything from raising the fines that can be levied by regulators to requiring executives to bear some of those costs.

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Hillary Clinton opposes controversial oil pipeline

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton Tuesday expressed her firm opposition to a controversial oil pipeline after keeping silence on the issue for months.

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Hillary Clinton calls herself a political outsider

​Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Sunday that being a woman makes her a political outsider, as polls indicated that Americans in the 2016 election cycle were holding favorable opinions about candidates with outsider status.

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"Email" defines Clinton's presidential candidacy

​The controversy around email practices threatens to define Hillary Clinton's presidential candidacy, a new Gallup survey said on Wednesday.

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Republicans more likely to support outsider presidential candidates: poll

​Republican voters are far more likely than Democrats to vote for outsider candidates as anti-establishment sentiment has so far prevailed in the 2016 election cycle, a new poll said on Monday.

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Hillary Clinton overtaken by fellow Democratic candidate in key early-nominating states

​Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has outperformed Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton for the first time in the U.S. state of Iowa, raising the possibility that Clinton could lose both key early nominating states of Iowa and New Hampshire, a new poll said Thursday.

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Hillary Clinton's lead eroded by Joe Biden's surge in poll

​U.S. Vice President Joe Biden's support is surging nationally as he nears a decision on whether he would launch his own presidency bid, a poll showed Tuesday.

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Hillary Clinton apologizes for private email setup as top U.S. diplomat

​Hillary Clinton on Tuesday acknowledged that her use of a private email system while helming the U.S. State Department was a "mistake", adding that she is "sorry" for it.

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Hillary Clinton says campaign unaffected by email scandal, refuses to apologize yet again

​Hillary Clinton said on Monday the controversy around her use of a private email system while serving as the top U.S. diplomat did not affect her campaign.

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Hillary Clinton likens Republican rivals to terrorists on women health

​Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Thursday went on the offensive and accused Republican presidential candidates of holding views on women's health issues as those of "terrorist groups."

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Hillary Clinton breaks with Obama on Arctic oil drilling

​U.S. Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton on Tuesday distanced herself from President Barack Obama's fresh approval for offshore drilling in the Arctic.

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U.S. populist candidates basking in limelight in race to White House

​The lead up to the 2016 U.S. presidential elections is not taking the direction everyone has expected, with the most populist candidates getting all the attention, and those expected to be shoe-ins taking a back seat.

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305 Clinton emails need further study for possible classified information: U.S. State Department

The U.S. State Department said Monday that 305 emails need to be further reviewed for potentially classified information from Hillary Clinton's email archives handed over by the former top U.S. diplomat last year.