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Challenger Yushchenko Leads in Ukraine Election

Exit polls in Ukraine's second attempt at a presidential election indicate a landslide victory for opposition leader Victor Yushchenko. With a high voter turnout estimated at 78 percent, Yushchenko captured more than 60 percent of the ballots cast. Hear NPR's Jacki Lyden and NPR's Lawrence Sheets.

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Longtime listeners recognize Jacki Lyden's voice from her frequent work as a substitute host on NPR. As a journalist who has been with NPR since 1979, Lyden regards herself first and foremost as a storyteller and looks for the distinctive human voice in a huge range of national and international stories.
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