Moscow votes in protest-shadowed election

MOSCOW (AP) — Residents of Russia’s capital are voting in a city council election that is shadowed by a wave of protests that saw the biggest demonstrator turnout in seven years and a notably violent police response.
City council elections are normally low-profile, but Sunday’s vote grabbed wide attention after several opposition and independent candidates were denied places on the ballot.
The elections commission said there were signature irregularities in the candidates&rsquo