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BUKA:   Voters in the Pacific island chain of Bougainville flocked to the polls Saturday at the start of a long-awaited referendum on independence from Papua New Guinea. At least 1,000 people were at a polling station in the main city of Buka when voting began at 8:00 am amid exuberant scenes of singing and dancing that highlighted local excitement over …

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