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Biden to run with California Senator Kamala Harris
US Senator Kamala Harris

US Democrat presidential hopeful Joe Biden chose California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate on Tuesday, in a choice that has split opinion ahead of November’s election.

Ms Harris became the first black woman and Asian American to stand for a major party in the race for the White House.

The former vice-president described her as “a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country's finest public servants.”

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