HAITI . . . U.S. TO SNUB SHAM ELECTIONS

The U.S. embassy in Port-au-Prince won't recognize elections that Haiti's military leaders are planning, American embassy spokesman Stan Schrager said, nor will the U.S.'s international allies. The junta's government functionaries said Monday they'd hold 10 days of meetings to arrange the general elections, but most Haitians are expected to ignore the balloting.

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