Trump hunts for votes in Wisconsin ahead of crucial primary

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump greets supporters at a campaign rally in West AllisBy Steve Holland MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – Donald Trump tried to put a difficult week behind him and rally his supporters on Monday ahead of a crucial Republican presidential contest in Wisconsin, where he faced the unfamiliar position of underdog. Polls show the Republican front-runner trails U.S. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas in the Midwestern state, where a loss on Tuesday could dent the New York billionaire&;s aura of inevitability and make it harder for him to win the 1,237 delegates needed for the party&039;s nomination for the Nov. 8 election. "If we do well here, folks, it&039;s over," Trump said.

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Thousands attend rally in Warsaw against proposed abortion ban

People demonstrate against the Polish government's plans of tightening the abortion law in Poznan, PolandBy Wiktor Szary WARSAW (Reuters) – Thousands attended a pro-choice rally outside parliament in Warsaw on Sunday after the powerful leader of Poland&;s ruling party backed a call by Polish Catholic bishops for a full ban on pregnancy terminations. Poland already has one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the European Union. The conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party, which came to power in October, plans to tighten regulations to bring them into line with the Catholic Church&039;s teachings, infuriating liberals and women&039;s rights activists.

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Alonso should have been allowed to race: Dennis

McLaren Formula One Executive Chairman Ron Dennis signs autographs as he arrives for the Japanese F1 Grand Prix at the Suzuka CircuitBy Alan Baldwin MANAMA (Reuters) – Aggrieved McLaren boss Ron Dennis says Formula One teams must decide whether a driver is fit to race, rather than the governing body&;s doctors, after Fernando Alonso was barred from the Bahrain Grand Prix. Spaniard Alonso failed a medical at the Sakhir circuit on Thursday after breaking ribs in a huge Australian Grand Prix crash. Belgian reserve Stoffel Vandoorne was drafted in but McLaren still tried to persuade the FIA to reinstate Alonso as late as Saturday.

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