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| US election 2016: Battlegrounds targeted as polls tighten | US election 2016: Battlegrounds targeted as polls tighten |
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| Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have made renewed attacks on each other's fitness for office as polls suggest the race for the White House is tightening. | Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have made renewed attacks on each other's fitness for office as polls suggest the race for the White House is tightening. |
| Mrs Clinton - who has seen her national opinion poll lead shrink in recent days - targeted her Republican rival's temperament and attitude to women. | Mrs Clinton - who has seen her national opinion poll lead shrink in recent days - targeted her Republican rival's temperament and attitude to women. |
| Mr Trump claimed she would be followed into the White House by criminal investigations. | Mr Trump claimed she would be followed into the White House by criminal investigations. |
| He was boosted by a rare campaign appearance by his wife Melania. | He was boosted by a rare campaign appearance by his wife Melania. |
| Trump targets Clinton territory | Trump targets Clinton territory |
| What happens if Donald Trump loses? | What happens if Donald Trump loses? |
| Daily dig: Melania's anti-bully crusade | |
| In her first speech since July's Republican convention, the former model spoke about being an immigrant and a mother and said her husband would "make America fair". | In her first speech since July's Republican convention, the former model spoke about being an immigrant and a mother and said her husband would "make America fair". |
| She also vowed, in a speech in the Philadelphia suburbs, to lead a campaign against cyber-bullying if she becomes first lady, and to combat a culture that has "gotten too mean and too rough". | She also vowed, in a speech in the Philadelphia suburbs, to lead a campaign against cyber-bullying if she becomes first lady, and to combat a culture that has "gotten too mean and too rough". |
| She made no reference to her husband's record of name-calling on social media. | She made no reference to her husband's record of name-calling on social media. |
| Mr Trump has gained ground on Mrs Clinton in a number of swing states, such as Florida and North Carolina, according to polls. Some national tracker polls are now suggesting the two candidates are neck-and-neck. | Mr Trump has gained ground on Mrs Clinton in a number of swing states, such as Florida and North Carolina, according to polls. Some national tracker polls are now suggesting the two candidates are neck-and-neck. |
| The Reuters/Ipsos States of the Nation project estimates Mrs Clinton's odds of winning the necessary 270 Electoral College votes on Tuesday at about 90%, down from 95% last week. | The Reuters/Ipsos States of the Nation project estimates Mrs Clinton's odds of winning the necessary 270 Electoral College votes on Tuesday at about 90%, down from 95% last week. |
| The momentum appears to be with Mr Trump, who has joked about having to stay on message, as the final weekend of campaigning approaches. | The momentum appears to be with Mr Trump, who has joked about having to stay on message, as the final weekend of campaigning approaches. |
| He has capitalised on a new FBI investigation into a Clinton aide's emails. | He has capitalised on a new FBI investigation into a Clinton aide's emails. |
| "Here we go again with the Clintons - you remember the impeachment and the problems," Mr Trump said at a rally in Jacksonville, Florida, his fourth appearance in the state. | "Here we go again with the Clintons - you remember the impeachment and the problems," Mr Trump said at a rally in Jacksonville, Florida, his fourth appearance in the state. |
| "That's not what we need in our country, folks. We need someone who is ready to go to work." | "That's not what we need in our country, folks. We need someone who is ready to go to work." |
| Later, at a night-time rally in North Carolina, he delivered a speech on defence in which he said he could not imagine Mrs Clinton as commander-in-chief. | Later, at a night-time rally in North Carolina, he delivered a speech on defence in which he said he could not imagine Mrs Clinton as commander-in-chief. |
| Mrs Clinton continued to focus on Mr Trump's character, telling a rally in North Carolina: "He has spent this entire campaign offering a dog whistle to his most hateful supporters. | Mrs Clinton continued to focus on Mr Trump's character, telling a rally in North Carolina: "He has spent this entire campaign offering a dog whistle to his most hateful supporters. |
| "This has never happened to a nominee of a major party." | "This has never happened to a nominee of a major party." |
| She added: "If Donald Trump were to win this election we would have a commander-in-chief who is completely out of his depth and whose ideas are incredibly dangerous." | |
| President Barack Obama has been working almost as hard as Mrs Clinton, as he attempts to rally support among young voters and African Americans. | President Barack Obama has been working almost as hard as Mrs Clinton, as he attempts to rally support among young voters and African Americans. |
| Analysis of early voting returns suggests black voters may not be turning out in the kinds of numbers they did for Obama in 2012. | Analysis of early voting returns suggests black voters may not be turning out in the kinds of numbers they did for Obama in 2012. |
| Alluding to Mr Trump's past as a reality TV show host, Mr Obama told students at Florida International University in Miami: "This isn't a joke. This isn't Survivor. This isn't The Bachelorette. This counts." | Alluding to Mr Trump's past as a reality TV show host, Mr Obama told students at Florida International University in Miami: "This isn't a joke. This isn't Survivor. This isn't The Bachelorette. This counts." |
| Mrs Clinton also got a boost from her one-time rival for the Democratic nomination, Bernie Sanders. He appeared alongside her at a rally in North Carolina on Thursday evening, praising her commitment to increasing the minimum wage and tackling inequality. | Mrs Clinton also got a boost from her one-time rival for the Democratic nomination, Bernie Sanders. He appeared alongside her at a rally in North Carolina on Thursday evening, praising her commitment to increasing the minimum wage and tackling inequality. |
| Music star Pharrell Williams was also at the event, hailing Mrs Clinton's record on women's rights. | Music star Pharrell Williams was also at the event, hailing Mrs Clinton's record on women's rights. |
| The US election explained | The US election explained |