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Clinton vows to "stand up to China" and oppose Pacific trade pact she once praised

Hillary Clinton said Thursday she would defend US interests against China and reject the proposed Pacific trade agreement, as she struck a tough tone on global economic issues.

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U.S. Secret Service talks to Trump campaign over gun rights comments: media

U.S. Secret Service had spoken to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's campaign about his controversial gun rights comments, local media said on Wednesday.

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Trump unveils economic plan to 'jump-start' US

Republican Donald Trump said Monday he will slash taxes, block onerous financial regulations and unleash the energy sector as he pledged to "jump-start America" with a new economic plan if he is elected president.

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Hillary Clinton widens lead over Donald Trump to 8 points: Poll

Democrat Hillary Clinton has widened her lead over White House rival Donald Trump to eight points after both parties' nominating conventions, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll out Sunday (Aug 7).

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Majority of young whites say Hillary Clinton intentionally breaks law: poll

A majority of young white Americans believe that Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton intentionally broke the law when handling her private email account during her stint at U.S. State Department, showed a new poll.

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Trump's piling insults on Hillary Clinton could backfire

U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump continues to pile insults on rival Hillary Clinton recently, but experts said that could hurt him more than help him.

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Trump supporters blast Clinton for corruption, calling for her arrest

Supporters of U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Tuesday blasted his rival Hillary Clinton for corruption at an event in Virginia, while demanding the Democratic nominee be locked up.

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Despite recent controversy, Clinton may get bounce in polls after Democratic convention

U.S. Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton has been dogged by controversy in recent weeks, but this week' s Democratic National Convention may give her the bounce she needs to come back.

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Trump invites Russia to hack into Hillary Clinton’s emails

Donald Trump dared a foreign government to commit espionage on the US to hurt his rival on Wednesday, smashing yet another taboo in American political discourse and behaviour.

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Clinton makes history amid party division, fears of more email leaks

Hillary Clinton, who won the Democratic presidential nomination on Tuesday, has made history as the first woman to run for the White House on behalf of a major U.S. political party.

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Clinton becomes first female presidential nominee of major U.S. political party

Amid huge applause in the convention hall and angry protests outside, Hillary Clinton on Tuesday officially became the first woman to run for the White House on behalf of a major U.S. political party.

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Angry Sanders supporters reluctant to back Clinton

​Supporters of former Democratic nomination contender Bernie Sanders are outraged at party corruption, which begs the question of whether they will support Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.

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Sanders backers revolt on raucous opening day at Democratic convention

Supporters of Bernie Sanders disrupted the first day of the Democratic convention on Monday, repeatedly chanting and booing mentions of Hillary Clinton's name as the party's hopes for a show of unity dissolved into frequent chaos.

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Hillary Clinton must become the next US president, says Bernie Sanders

Senator Bernie Sanders capped off a tumultuous first day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) with a speech that urged his supporters to back Mrs Hillary Clinton as the party's presidential nominee, while also continuing to fuel his political revolution.

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New WikiLeaks email leaks put U.S. Democrats in turmoil

U.S. Democrats were in turmoil on Sunday, with their party chair abruptly announcing her resignation on the eve of the national convention to officially nominate Hillary Clinton as its presidential candidate.

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Trump makes strides toward unifying party, but more challenges ahead

U.S. Republican nominee Donald Trump has made strides at the Republican National Convention (RNC) toward unifying the party, but more challenges lie ahead for his presidential bid.

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Hillary Clinton announces Spanish-speaking Senator Tim Kaine as VP pick

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton announced Senator Tim Kaine, a low-key Spanish-speaking ally from the battleground state of Virginia, as her running mate via Twitter and a text message to supporters Friday evening.