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Vol. 4 Num 181 Tue. November 25, 2003  
   
International


Georgian leaders seek US cash for polls
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A Georgian woman shouts as she rides a car on Sunday night in Tbilisi. Thousands of people went out into the streets of Georgian capital to celebrate Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze's resignation. Shevardnadze handed over power to former parliament Speaker Nino Burjanadze in a dramatic climax to mounting popular unrest after an allegedly rigged November 2 parliamentary polls that tapped into widespread dissatisfaction with his rule. Poster showing Georgian opposition leader Mikhail Saakashvili is seen on the car window. PHOTO: AFP