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America’s Democrats gathered in Philadelphia to nominate Hillary Clinton as their candidate for president of the United States. Some supporters of her opponent for the nomination, Bernie Sanders, refused to give up the fight and chanted the Trump cry, “Lock her up!” But Mr Sanders gave an impassioned speech supporting Mrs Clinton. She also revealed Tim Kaine, a senator from Virginia, as her vice-presidential running mate. See article.

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