Ukraine's Parliament Deals Opposition a Legislative Loss ; Bills Defeated, but Rerun of Election Set for Dec. 26

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KIEV, Ukraine - Supporters of opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko lost a round to their foes in parliament Saturday, when pro-government lawmakers helped block legal changes intended to prevent fraud in the Dec. 26 repeat of the country's presidential runoff vote.

Buoyed by a momentous Supreme Court ruling a day earlier that ordered the new vote, Yushchenko's supporters vowed to force parliament to adopt the legislation by continuing their marathon protest in Kiev's central square.

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Ukraine's Parliament Deals Opposition a Legislative Loss ; Bills Defeated, but Rerun of Election Set for Dec. 26

Outgoing President Leonid Kuchma tried to bring European pressure on the opposition, which he accused of reneging on its promises...

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