Trump labels rival 'a maniac'
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump had a new target on Sunday, calling fellow White House contender Ted Cruz "a little bit of a maniac" as the US senator surpassed him in an Iowa poll.
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Trump labels rival 'a maniac'
Doina Chiacu and Sarah N. Lynch 7:59 AM Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump had a new target on Sunday, calling fellow White House contender Ted Cruz "a little bit of a maniac" as the US senator surpassed him in an Iowa poll.
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Ecuador-Sweden deal paves way for Assange to be questioned
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Republican senator visits mosque to reject Donald Trump's Muslim ban
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Terror suspects arrested in Switzerland may be linked to Paris attacks
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South African President Jacob Zuma denies affair with airline boss
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Korean talks end in bickering on both sides of the North-South divide
The first high-level talks between North and South Korea since an August agreement to end an armed confrontation across their border ended on Saturday with no date set for a further meeting.
