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Afghan election race kicks off as nominations open

Candidate nominations were set to open Monday for Afghanistan’s presidential election, with a large field expected to register in the race to succeed Hamid Karzai as the US-led war winds down. The election, due to take place on April 5, will mark Afghanistan.