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As Nicaraguans vote Sunday, leftist Sandinista leader Daniel Ortega holds a strong lead -- but perhaps not enough for a clear victory. Ortega, ousted in 1990, is making a third try to regain power.

Terry Gilliam, one of the founding members of the Monty Python Troupe, continues to expand his catalogue of fantastical films with an adaptation of Mitch Cullins cult novel

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Fewer teenagers are dropping out of school since the California High School Exam was established. That’s one of the findings in an independent report about how the test is used and its impact on stud

Colorado pastor Ted Haggard admits that he bought methamphetamine and received a massage from a gay prostitute. But the former leader of the New Life Church, who resigned following the allegations, says he did not have sex with the man.

President Bush visited Montana Thursday to help Sen. Conrad Burns' bid for a fourth term. Burns has been trailing his Democratic opponent, Jon Tester, mostly due to fallout from contributions Burns received from convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff. But the race is tightening; many see it as going down to the wire.

It might be a great time to think about buying a car from a Detroit automaker. Dealers are offering big incentives to clear their bloated lots of 2006 models. Steve Inskeep talks to The Wall Street Journal's Monica Langley about how the glut of American cars is affecting the economy.

When observed up close and over time, it is clear that the situation in Iraq is deteriorating. The country has turned into a chaotic free-for-all, with no end in sight. Steve Inskeep talks with Anne Garrels and the Washington Post's Anthony Shadid.

Nicaraguans go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president. Left-wing Sandinista leader Daniel Ortega holds a strong lead in polls. Corruption scandals and a failure to attack deep poverty have undermined 16 years of U.S.-backed conservative governments in Managua.

Voters in Nicaragua go to the polls Sunday, but observers and candidates are increasingly anxious about U.S. involvement in the election. Republican senators and the U.S. ambassador have been threatening reprisals against the nation if it elects former Sandinista leader Daniel Ortega.