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Daniel Ortega, Nicaragua's current president and presidential candidate from the ruling Sandinista National Liberation Front, shows ink-stained finger after casting his vote during presidential elections at a polling station in Managua

Ortega Sweeps to Landslide Re-election in Nicaragua

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, a former Marxist rebel leader and Cold War enemy of the United States, marched toward a landslide re-election victory Monday morning after drawing broad support for his anti-poverty programs.
Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega shows a map referring to the territorial dispute with Costa Rica during an address to the nation in Managua

Ortega Headed for Big Victory in Nicaragua

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, a former Marxist guerrilla leader, took a big early lead in Sunday's presidential election after heavy social spending won him strong support among the country's poor.
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Greek President Papoulias holds a meeting with PM Papandreou and leader of conservative New Democracy party Samaras in Athens

Greek Parties Agree on Unity Government

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou sealed a deal with the opposition Sunday night on a crisis coalition to approve an international bailout, but details remain thin despite an EU ultimatum for Athens to get serious about tackling its huge problems.
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou addresses lawmakers in the parliament prior to a confidence vote in Athens

Greece Seals Sketchy Coalition Deal Under EU Pressure

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou sealed a deal with the opposition on a crisis coalition to approve an international bailout, but details remain thin despite an EU ultimatum for Athens to get serious about tackling its huge problems.
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Ex-General Elected President of Guatemala

A retired right-wing general promising a crackdown on violent crime won Guatemala's presidential election Sunday and will be the first military man to take power since democracy was restored in 1986.
Alfonso Cano

FARC Rebels Defiant After Canto's Death, Colombia Revolution Not Over [FULL STATEMENT]

The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) have confirmed the death of leader Alfonso Cano, but reject the idea that the group must demobilize or perish. A statement of defiance (full text here) accompanied three guerrilla attacks this weekend, and experts warn the group remains a stronghold, despite Pres. Santos's assurances that FARC is at breaking point.
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Fears Grow of Gridlock on Jobs, Deficit

A series of messy budget showdowns earlier this year have left many in Washington pessimistic that politicians can deliver on two pressing priorities: taming surging deficits and spurring job growth.
A huge euro logo stands in front of the headquarters of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt

Coping With Europe's Chaos

Wall Street may find it hard to rally this week as Greece's new and untested coalition begins the process of ratifying a 130 billion-euro lifeline and the fate of Italy's government hangs by a thread.
A protestor holds a placard next to the euro sculpture outside the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarter during a demonstration of the occupy-movement in Frankfurt's banking district

Eurozone Countries Could Split, Says Goldman Sachs Exec

Countries in the Eurozone will find it increasingly unattractive to stay in the single currency, if there is a German-led fiscal integration, the chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management said in a Sunday Telegraph interview.
James Cartwright testifies at a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee on the situations in Iraq and Afghanistan, on Capitol Hill in Washington

Ex-General Urges U.S. to Speak Frankly on Cyber Weapons

The United States should be more open about its development of offensive cyber weapons and spell out when it will use them as it grapples with an increasing barrage of attacks by foreign hackers, the former No. 2 uniformed officer in the U.S. military said.
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Crystal Cathedral's Rev. Robert Schuller Requests Meals for Wife, Congregation Outraged

An email sent out to the Crystal Cathedral's congregation requested meals for founder Robert Schuller's wife, Arvella, who is sick with pneumonia. Crystal Cathderal Ministries, a glass-walled Orange County church known for its Hour of Power broadcasts, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Oct. 18. The Schullers, church administrators, have come under fire after court documents revealed they may have taken nearly $10 million from the church's endowment funds.

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