Karzai Accepts Afghan Runoff, But Path to Stability Is Unclear.

This article is bySabrina Tavernise, Mark Landler and Helene Cooper. KABUL, Afghanistan -- President Hamid Karzai's concession of the need for a runoff election in Afghanistan appears to have prevented his country from slipping into paralysis, but has created a new landscape of risks and uncertainty. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]