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| Donald Trump attacked in Republican debates | |
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| The Republican candidates running for US president have attacked frontrunner Donald Trump in their first debate. | |
| The tycoon, who has upended the race with controversial comments about war heroes and Mexicans, was centre stage. | |
| He was immediately criticised by Rand Paul for being the only candidate who refused to rule out a third-party run against any eventual Republican winner. | |
| The 10 candidates on stage in Cleveland were selected by Fox News on the basis of recent national polls. | |
| The 90-minute forum, which began at 9pm local time (01:00 GMT), features some frank exchanges as candidates vied to stand out in such a crowded Republican field. | |
| Earlier, Carly Fiorina mocked Mr Trump's links to the Clintons in a separate Republican debate for the seven candidates that failed to make the main event. | |
| In both debates, immigration reform, abortion and foreign policy were among the issues that candidates were questioned on. | |
| On Thursday, the Democratic Party announced they will hold their first debate in Nevada in October, hosted by CNN. | On Thursday, the Democratic Party announced they will hold their first debate in Nevada in October, hosted by CNN. |
| The Republican top 10: | The Republican top 10: |
| A fun guide to the 10 Republican debaters | A fun guide to the 10 Republican debaters |
| Meet all the 2016 hopefuls | Meet all the 2016 hopefuls |
| The format, which narrowed the field of 17 contenders to 10, has been criticised by some as unfair. | The format, which narrowed the field of 17 contenders to 10, has been criticised by some as unfair. |
| Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum reacted angrily to his omission. | Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum reacted angrily to his omission. |
| He and the six other remaining candidates took part in an earlier debate that featured several attacks on Mr Trump. | He and the six other remaining candidates took part in an earlier debate that featured several attacks on Mr Trump. |
| Former Texas Governor Rick Perry said he was running a campaign based on celebrity, while former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina mocked him over his Clinton ties. | Former Texas Governor Rick Perry said he was running a campaign based on celebrity, while former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina mocked him over his Clinton ties. |
| Influential figures at Fox News, including presenters Chris Wallace and Bill O'Reilly, declared Ms Fiorina the winner. | Influential figures at Fox News, including presenters Chris Wallace and Bill O'Reilly, declared Ms Fiorina the winner. |
| Former senator Rick Santorum called the Supreme Court's decision on same-sex marriage a "rogue" decision, comparing it to another ruling, Dred Scott, which said African Americans were not citizens, and was later overturned. | Former senator Rick Santorum called the Supreme Court's decision on same-sex marriage a "rogue" decision, comparing it to another ruling, Dred Scott, which said African Americans were not citizens, and was later overturned. |
| Ms Fiorina, the only female in the race, also slammed Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. | Ms Fiorina, the only female in the race, also slammed Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. |
| "She lies about Benghazi, she lies about emails and she supports funding Planned Parenthood," she said. | "She lies about Benghazi, she lies about emails and she supports funding Planned Parenthood," she said. |