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To: Alex who wrote (46435)	12/31/1999 8:51:00 AM
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Friday December 31 6:48 AM ET Boris Yeltsin Resigns By BARRY RENFREW Associated Press Writer MOSCOW (AP) - Asking forgiveness for his mistakes, Boris Yeltsin stunned Russia today by announcing his resignation and saying elections will be held in 90 days for a new president to lead the nation into the new century. Yeltsin said he was stepping down immediately because he wanted Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to succeed him. Putin, the country's most popular politician, immediately took control of the government and will serve as acting president until the elections. Looking pale and grim in a speech on national television, the 68-year-old Yeltsin said (cont) dailynews.yahoo.com