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Liberia president extends lead, short of poll majority

President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has extended her lead in Liberia's election but remains short of an outright majority, according to the latest batch of results announced by the election commission on Friday.

Johnson-Sirleaf now leads with 45.4 percent of the vote, up from 44.5 percent on Thursday, ahead of closest rival Winston Tubman, now on 29.5

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