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US midterm election results live: Polls start closing in some states
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Polls to start closing in waves across the country, with the earliest closures at 23:00 GMT in Indiana and Kentucky.
Polls to start closing in waves across the country, with the earliest closures at 23:00 GMT in Indiana and Kentucky.
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