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26 Afghans Die in Election-Day Violence

By JASON STRAZIUSO and ROBERT H. REID
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KABUL (Aug. 20) - Taliban threats scared voters and dampened turnout in the militant south Thursday as Afghans voted for president for the second time ever. Insurgents killed 26 Afghans in scattered attacks, but officials said militants failed to disrupt the vote.
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2009-08-20 06:01:17

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Taliban threats of violence appeared to dampen voter turnout in the militant south Thursday as Afghans chose the next president for their deeply troubled country. Low turnout in the south would harm President Hamid Karzai\'s re-election chances and boost the standing of his top challenger, former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah.