A former Hyundai CEO known as "The Bulldozer" for his determination to get things done rolled over all opposition and financial fraud allegations to win South Korea's presidency Wednesday, ending a decade of liberal rule.

By HYUNG-JIN KIM By Hyung-Jin Kim The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea South Koreans voted for a new president today in an election widely expected to end a decade of liberal rule - if the nation can overlook a scandal that has tainted the front-runner.

Former Hyundai CEO Lee Myung-bak claimed victory Wednesday in South Korea's presidential election as voters overlooked fraud allegations to give him a landslide win on hopes he will revive the economy.

By Choe Sang-Hun What had appeared to be a one-ho

Text of report in English by South Korean news agency Yonhap [Yonhap headline: "Assembly Passes Bill To Reopen Financial Probe of Presidential Front-Runner"] SEOUL, Dec.