A day after Republicans said Donald Trump would skip Kansas and Iowa for phone-in events, the President is back on the road, with tight Senate races and questions over his schedule hanging over the final weekend before Tuesday's vote.
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Tadhg Furlong cleared of foul play in boost for Ireland as Garry Ringrose ruled out of November Tests
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Spain rail crash: at least 69 dead as signalling failure and control-room order come under scrutiny
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Galway mosque bomb plot: three men jailed for planned terror attack on Maryam Mosque
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League Two Fleetwood stun champions Arsenal on penalties to reach first League Cup quarter-final
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ECB holds interest rates as Lagarde announces early exit: what it means for Irish mortgages
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Ebola Outbreak in Congo Passes 10,000 Cases as First Vaccine Trial Begins
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