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Biden closes in on 270
Who's in the lead in the states still counting?
Joe Biden has a thin lead over Donald Trump in the key state of Georgia and has now overtaken the president in Pennsylvania.
If Mr Biden wins Georgia it would put him just one electoral vote away from the crucial 270 needed to win the presidency. If he wins Pennsylvania's 20 electoral votes, he wins the presidency.
But with just a few thousand votes still to be counted, it is still too early to project a winner in both these states that voted for Mr Trump in 2016.
In Arizona Mr Trump is gaining on Mr Biden's early lead as votes come in from the most populous county in the state, Maricopa, which includes state capital Phoenix.
It is also too early to project Nevada, North Carolina and Alaska right now as vote counters await the arrival of ballots posted on or before election day.
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Biden takes lead in Pennsylvania
Joe Biden has overtaken Donald Trump in Pennsylvania. If he wins the state, he wins the presidency.
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