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...voters had turned out. Worried that a low turnout might help the challenger, Sharon summoned a press conference and urged party members: "Go and vote, go and vote!" TURKMENISTAN Death Plot Foiled An apparent assassination attempt was made on Turkmenistan President Saparmurad Niyazov as he drove in the capital, Ashgabat. According to the President's spokesman, Serdar Durdyev, gunmen opened fire from two minibuses, a sedan and several nearby buildings. The President escaped unhurt, but three of the alleged attackers were left dead and several people were injured. Police arrested 16 suspects, and mass rallies were staged across the country...