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| US candidates hold final rallies before election day | US candidates hold final rallies before election day |
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| Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have been criss-crossing America in a final push for votes before election day. | Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have been criss-crossing America in a final push for votes before election day. |
| Both have been holding rallies in the battleground states of North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Michigan. | Both have been holding rallies in the battleground states of North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Michigan. |
| Mrs Clinton urged voters to back a "hopeful, inclusive, big-hearted America" while Mr Trump told supporters they had a "magnificent chance to beat the corrupt system". | Mrs Clinton urged voters to back a "hopeful, inclusive, big-hearted America" while Mr Trump told supporters they had a "magnificent chance to beat the corrupt system". |
| Polls give Democrat Mrs Clinton a four-point lead over Republican Mr Trump. | Polls give Democrat Mrs Clinton a four-point lead over Republican Mr Trump. |
| A record number of Americans - at least 44.9m - have voted early by post or at polling stations. | A record number of Americans - at least 44.9m - have voted early by post or at polling stations. |
| There are signs of a high turnout among Hispanic voters, which is believed to favour Mrs Clinton. | There are signs of a high turnout among Hispanic voters, which is believed to favour Mrs Clinton. |
| It follows a bitter campaign during which the candidates have traded insults and become mired in a series of scandals. | It follows a bitter campaign during which the candidates have traded insults and become mired in a series of scandals. |
| At a star-studded event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mrs Clinton was joined on stage by celebrities Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi. | At a star-studded event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mrs Clinton was joined on stage by celebrities Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi. |
| Her final campaign stop is a midnight "get out the vote" event in Raleigh, North Carolina. with is due to feature Lady Gaga. | Her final campaign stop is a midnight "get out the vote" event in Raleigh, North Carolina. with is due to feature Lady Gaga. |
| Earlier she said in a radio interview that if she won she would call Mr Trump and hoped he would play a "constructive role" in helping to bring the country together. | Earlier she said in a radio interview that if she won she would call Mr Trump and hoped he would play a "constructive role" in helping to bring the country together. |
| At his rally in Scranton in the same state, Mr Trump insisted the momentum was with his campaign. | At his rally in Scranton in the same state, Mr Trump insisted the momentum was with his campaign. |
| His final event is a rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan. | His final event is a rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan. |
| He had earlier told supporters in Florida that he was "not a politician" and that they were his "only special interest". | He had earlier told supporters in Florida that he was "not a politician" and that they were his "only special interest". |
| The businessmen described Mrs Clinton as the "most corrupt person ever to seek the presidency", referring to an FBI investigation into Mrs Clinton's use of a private email server while she was serving as secretary of state between 2009 and 2013. | The businessmen described Mrs Clinton as the "most corrupt person ever to seek the presidency", referring to an FBI investigation into Mrs Clinton's use of a private email server while she was serving as secretary of state between 2009 and 2013. |
| On Sunday Mrs Clinton's campaign received a boost when the FBI said newly discovered emails sent by an aide showed no evidence of criminality. | On Sunday Mrs Clinton's campaign received a boost when the FBI said newly discovered emails sent by an aide showed no evidence of criminality. |
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| Meanwhile Mr Trump's campaign manager Kellyanne Conway sought to allay international anxiety about the Republican candidate in a BBC interview on Monday. | Meanwhile Mr Trump's campaign manager Kellyanne Conway sought to allay international anxiety about the Republican candidate in a BBC interview on Monday. |
| She said criticism from abroad "does not reflect why Donald Trump is running and who he would be on the global stage". | She said criticism from abroad "does not reflect why Donald Trump is running and who he would be on the global stage". |
| French President Francois Hollande has said the billionaire made him "want to retch". | French President Francois Hollande has said the billionaire made him "want to retch". |
| It follows a series of sex assault allegations made against Mr Trump, which he denies, and the emergence of a recording of him making obscene remarks about women. | It follows a series of sex assault allegations made against Mr Trump, which he denies, and the emergence of a recording of him making obscene remarks about women. |
| Mr Trump has also been accused of stoking xenophobic sentiment after vowing to ban Muslims from entering the US, describing Mexicans as "rapists" and saying he would build a wall along the US southern border to stop illegal immigration. | Mr Trump has also been accused of stoking xenophobic sentiment after vowing to ban Muslims from entering the US, describing Mexicans as "rapists" and saying he would build a wall along the US southern border to stop illegal immigration. |
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