Karzai, main Afghan rival both claim lead in election
Posted: August 22, 2009 at 4:38 a.m.
A worker unloads ballot boxes from Afghanistan's presidential election Friday in the Kandahar province.
Both main candidates for Afghan president claimed to be ahead Friday after an election marked by violence, spotty turnout and fraud allegations.
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