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Karzai Agrees To Nov. 7 Runoff In Afghanistan

Oct. 20, 2009
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday accepted a a U.N.-backed panel's finding and endorsed a runoff election with chief rival Abdullah Abdullah after days of resisting fraud rulings that pulled his totals below the 50 percent threshold. Afghanistan's election commission ordered a runoff...
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KABUL, Afghanistan, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Tuesday he accepted adjusted elections returns and would stand in a runoff vote on Nov. 7.
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KABUL, Afghanistan, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- A runoff is expected to be ordered following irregularities in Afghanistan's election for president.

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KABUL, Afghanistan, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai extended his gratitude to his Iranian counterpart for extending congratulations on his re-election in the Aug. 20 contest.

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Karzai moves up Afghan election

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Annan congratulates Karzai, Afghan people

UNITED NATIONS, June 13 (UPI) -- U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan Thursday congratulated Hamid Karzai, chairman of Afghanistan's Interim Administration, on his election to serve as the country' president. He also welcomed "the enthusiastic embrace of this democratic process by the Afgha
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler