Milosevic admits "irregularities"

BELGRADE - President Slobodan Milosevic yesterday admitted that the opposition won disputed municipal elections in Serbia's second…

BELGRADE - President Slobodan Milosevic yesterday admitted that the opposition won disputed municipal elections in Serbia's second city of Nis, his first significant concession after 52 days of street protests.

His government promised to rectify "every irregularity" in connection with its annulment of opposition election victories in 15 Serbian cities including Nis and Belgrade.

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