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Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, 50, looks on during a news conference in Minsk, Monday, Oct. 18, 2004. According to the Central Elections Commission a preliminary tally of ballots from Sunday's election showed more than 77 percent of registered voters approved a change in the constitution that will allow Lukashenko to run for a third term. "I'm pleased with these results," Lukashenko said. (KEYSTONE/AP Photo/Belarus Presidential Press Service)