Fillon stays in French presidential race

• In a press conference minutes ago, Francois Fillon confirmed he will continue in the race to become the next French president.
• The announcement came after he postponed his visit to the Paris Agricultural Salon, an important fixture on the campaign trail, and reports that his campaign manager has stepped down.
• Fillon has been summoned by investigating magistrates over a "fake work" scandal, an inquiry he criticized as a "political assassination."
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