Millions of Nepalis Vote in Historic Election

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KATMANDU, Nepal -- Nepalis embraced the country's return to democracy Thursday with millions voting in an election meant to secure lasting peace in a land riven by communist insurgents and an autocratic king.

Undeterred by shootings and clashes that killed two people, many voters lined up before sunrise outside polling stations across this Himalayan land. Some broke into applause when voting began.

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Millions of Nepalis Vote in Historic Election

Millions saw the country's first election in nine years as too historic to miss.

"This is our chance to stop the bleeding," said Arpana Shrestha, a 47-year-old woman waiting to vote in Katmandu. "Always there was blo...

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