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Carmeler Harris and Tim Walz began a tour of battleground states.

They will campaign in five states in as many days, including Wisconsin and Michigan.

Ms Harris introduced Mr. Walls as her running mate at a big rally in Philadelphia on Tuesday.

The governor of Minnesota went after Donald Trump and J.D. Vance

and said he would defend personal freedoms such as abortion rights.

Mr. Walls is more progressive than other figures that were on Miss Harris's Vice President

shortlist, having overseen gun restrictions and marijuana legalization in his home state.

Disney's earnings were higher than expected during the third quarter,

with operating income rising 19% year-on-year.

The boost was partly down to the success of Inside Out 2,

an animated film that has notched up more than 1.5 billion dollars

in box office sales since June, but demand dipped in

Disney's theme park and cruise ship businesses. Operating income in the

experiences segment fell by 3% year on year.

Egypt told its national airlines to avoid flying over Iran in three-hour intervals on Wednesday and early on Thursday local time

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