Governing party ahead in Georgia's vote count
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TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia's governing party, which has pursued both closer ties with the West and improved relations with Russia, took a sweeping lead over the main opposition party in national parliamentary elections, according to near-complete results Sunday.