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Ukraine gov't resigns, stays on in acting role

KIEV - Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich on Monday accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Mykola Azarov and his government and told the cabinet to stay on in an interim capacity, according to a decree published on the presidential website.
A number of government members, including Azarov, were elected to parliament in an election on Oct. 28 and had been expected therefore to resign from their cabinet posts.