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MOSCOW, Russia (AP) Russian voters approved changes to the constitution that will allow President Vladimir Putin to potentially hold power until 2036, but the weeklong plebiscite that concluded yesterday was tarnished by widespread reports of pressure on voters and other irregularities.With three-fourths of all precincts counted, 77.6 per cent voted for the constitutional amendments, according to election officials.

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