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Afghan Election Results Point to Possible Run-Off

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Partial results from Afghanistan's April 5 presidential election show former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah still in the lead, but without a clear majority that would rule out a run-off vote.The Independent Election Commission said Thursday that so far in the vote count, Abdullah has 43.8 percent, former World Bank official Ashraf Ghani has 32.9 percent and former foreign minister Zalmai Rasoul has 11.1 percent.Commission chairman Ahmad Yousuf Nuristani says nearly 83 percent of...

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