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1. No Fair Election In Honduras Under Military Occupation

   
   The Huffington Post — Authority 951
   As the Honduran election approaches this Sunday, lets be clear about the conditions under which it is taking place […] . Human rights abuses are rampant, freedom of speech is under attack, and the election process is in the hands of the very […] people who perpetrated the coup. Clearly, no free and fair election is possible under the repressive thumb of the military
   3 days ago

2. Honduras election won by Porfirio Lobo

   
   Daily Telegraph | Telegraph.co.uk — Authority 969
   Conservative opposition candidate Porfirio Lobo has swept to victory in Honduras presidential election.
   5 hours ago

3. Former guerilla fighter Mujica wins Uruguays presidential election

   
   Daily Telegraph | Telegraph.co.uk — Authority 969
   A former leader of Leftist guerrilla fighter who once sought power through kidnappings and bombings is now the president-elect of Uruguay.
   12 hours ago

4. Honduras elects Porfirio Lobo president

   
   The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority 987
   due to be declared Honduras new president today after a tumultuous election dogged by the overthrow of his predecessor […] 61% of registered voters cast ballots, a big jump from the barely half who voted in the 2005 election won by Zelaya […] Peru signalled they would accept the election as a way out of the crisis. Canada and the European Union are expected to
   4 hours ago

5. Conservative Poised to Win Honduras Election

   
   FOXNews.com — Authority 940
   Hondurans on Sunday elected a new president whose first challenge will be defending his legitimacy to the world and ending a crisis over a June coup that has isolated one of Latin Americas poorest countries.
   8 hours ago

6. Ex-defence secretary Des Browne to quit at election

   
   The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority 987
   Des Browne, the former defence secretary and Scottish secretary, is to stand down as an MP at the next election "with […] election. It had been an "enormous privilege and honour" to represent the seat, he said. Des Browne General election
   2 days ago

7. Honduras coup: troops oversee election

   
   The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority 987
   Thousands of soldiers have been deployed across Honduras to oversee a controversial election which will cement the overthrow […] – to try to stir passion for what it termed an "electoral fiesta". They hope the election of a new president – Zelaya, 57 […] authorities." Zelayas supporters plan to boycott the election but, exhausted and cowed, cannot stop it. "The vote is a farce, a
   2 days ago

8. NY conservative blames ACORN ‘tampering’ for loss to Democrat

   
   Raw Story — Authority 819
   Poll: More than half of Republicans believe ACORN stole 08 election The Conservative Party candidate in a closely […] -watched upstate New York congressional election has accused the activist group ACORN of stealing the election for his Democratic Party […] opponent -- a claim that even Republican election officials are denying. "I ran a different kind of campaign, one where
   1 week ago

9. Iraq parliament nears comprimise on key election law

   
   The Washington Post — Authority 961
   BAGHDAD -- Iraqi politicians pushed ahead Friday with a compromise over a contested election law, awaiting approval
   2 days ago

10. Brad Friedman: Did Doug Hoffman Actually Win the NY-23 Special Election? …

    
    The Huffington Post — Authority 951
    Narrowing margin in post-election canvass raises hopes for GOP/Conservatives, but recent Republican-set precedent may […] post-election canvassing of the recent special election for the U.S. House is still underway. According to Syracuses […] Post-Standard , the post-election canvass shows the race between Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman, who conceded
    2 weeks ago