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Claims of fraud double

Results must wait in Afghan election

Posted: August 31, 2009 at 1:50 a.m.

Major fraud complaints in the Afghan presidential election surged Sunday to nearly 700, raising concern that the volume of cases that must be investigated will delay announcement of a winner and formation of a new government.

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The Afghan election

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The Afghan election

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