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5 MEXICAN POLL FAVOURITE ASSASSINATED j
5 The leading candidate in Mexico's j
5 presidential election has been j
5 assassinated at a political rally. j
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5 Luis Donaldo Colosio, 44, was taken j
5 to hospital aftdu being shot in the j
5 head and abdomen in Tijuana, but j
5 surgery could not save him. j
5 j
5 As the ruling Institutional j
5 Rjvolutionary Party's candidate, he j
5 was expected to win August's poll. j
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5 A man was arrested after being j
5 beaten by thj crowd. Police are now j
5 preparing for any further violence. j
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