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Sep 20, 2024
Washington [US], September 20: Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump remain deadlocked less than seven weeks before the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election, according to new polls released on Thursday that also show a tight race in the key state of Pennsylvania.
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Hunter Biden to be sentenced on Dec. 4
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