Clinton wins Pennsylvania primary, her 3rd victory of night

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PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 25: Democratic presidential candidate former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks during a Get Out the Vote rally at Philadelphia City Hall on April 25, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hillary Clinton is campaigning in Deleware and Pennsylvania ahead of Tuesday's presidential primaries. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP
PHILADELPHIA, PA – APRIL 25: Democratic presidential candidate former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks during a Get Out the Vote rally at Philadelphia City Hall on April 25, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hillary Clinton is campaigning in Deleware and Pennsylvania ahead of Tuesday’s presidential primaries. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP

WASHINGTON,United States (AFP) — Democratic presidential front runner Hillary Clinton on Tuesday scored her third primary win of the night over rival Bernie Sanders in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania, US networks projected.

Clinton — the former secretary of state, first lady and US senator — also won in Maryland and Delaware, according to US networks. The nominating contests in Connecticut and Rhode Island were still up for grabs.

On the Republican side, frontrunner Donald Trump swept all five primaries on Tuesday in the US Northeast.

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