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| US election: Sparks fly in Clinton-Trump duel | |
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| The two US presidential candidates have clashed over jobs, terrorism and race in a feisty TV debate. | |
| The attacks turned personal as Republican Donald Trump accused his rival Hillary Clinton of not having the right temperament to be president. | |
| Meanwhile, Mrs Clinton baited Mr Trump by pointing out that he refuses to release his taxes. | |
| The New York showdown could be the most watched debate in TV history, with up to 100 million viewers. | |
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| Read more: Who's ahead in the polls? | Read more: Who's ahead in the polls? |
| Hours before the programme, polls suggested the candidates were locked in a dead heat, adding to the apparent tension between the rivals on stage throughout the debate. | |
| "I have a feeling that by the end of this evening, I'm going to be blamed for everything that's ever happened," Mrs Clinton quipped when prompted to respond after one of Mr Trump's attacks. | |
| "Why not?" Mr Trump fired back while interrupting her. | |
| "Yeah, why not," she answered. "You know, just join the debate by saying more crazy things." | |
| Mr Trump was later put on the defensive by moderator Lester Holt for not revealing his tax returns. | |
| He claimed he was under a "routine audit" and would release his returns once the audit was finished. | |
| Mr Holt pushed back, adding that he was allowed to release his tax returns while under the audit. | |
| Mrs Clinton suggested he was paying no tax which meant "zero for troops" and no cash for military veterans, schools or health. | Mrs Clinton suggested he was paying no tax which meant "zero for troops" and no cash for military veterans, schools or health. |
| But the hotel developer promised he would release them if his opponent released 33,000 emails that were deleted during an investigation into her private email set-up while secretary of state. | But the hotel developer promised he would release them if his opponent released 33,000 emails that were deleted during an investigation into her private email set-up while secretary of state. |
| Mrs Clinton wasted no time in responding to Mr Trump's attacks about her use of a private email server -which has haunted her on the campaign trail- saying there were no excuses for the "mistake" and that she takes responsibility for it. | |
| Other debate highlights: | Other debate highlights: |
| One key exchange was over Mr Trump's long-held belief that President Barack Obama was born outside the US, a position he finally reversed two weeks ago. | One key exchange was over Mr Trump's long-held belief that President Barack Obama was born outside the US, a position he finally reversed two weeks ago. |
| "He has a long record of engaging in racist behaviour," she said, adding that it was a "very hurtful" lie that annoyed and bothered the first African American president. | "He has a long record of engaging in racist behaviour," she said, adding that it was a "very hurtful" lie that annoyed and bothered the first African American president. |
| When asked by Mr Holt to explain his change in stance, he said he wanted to concentrate on bigger, more important issues. | When asked by Mr Holt to explain his change in stance, he said he wanted to concentrate on bigger, more important issues. |
| She attacked him for praising Russian President Vladimir Putin, and suggesting he "find" her emails. | She attacked him for praising Russian President Vladimir Putin, and suggesting he "find" her emails. |
| "I was so shocked when Donald publicly invited Putin to hack into Americans. That is just unacceptable... Donald is unfit to be commander-in-chief." | "I was so shocked when Donald publicly invited Putin to hack into Americans. That is just unacceptable... Donald is unfit to be commander-in-chief." |
| The debate was the first of three between the two candidates, and the American voters go to the polls on 8 November. | The debate was the first of three between the two candidates, and the American voters go to the polls on 8 November. |
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