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A fire is seen as demonstrators clash with riot police during a rally after the death of Walter Wallace Jr., a Black man who was shot by police in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 27, 2020.

22:33 GMT 28 October 2020 / updated: 04:17 GMT US

Philadelphia Imposes Curfew Tonight to Contain Violent Protests

US Supreme Court Rejects Trump Bid to Block North Carolina Mail-in Ballot Deadline Extension

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Danish Quran-Burner Arrested in Germany, Facing Imprisonment

Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton attends the premiere of the Hulu documentary Hillary at the DGA New York Theater on Wednesday, March 4, 2020, in New York

Hillary Clinton Joins US Electoral College to Vote on Behalf of New York

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