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President Obama's political fate could be decided in the debt-ridden nations of Europe. While praising European efforts to address its potential economic crisis after this week's G-20 summit, Obama also said that problems overseas could damage the economy in the U.S. -- and threaten his re-election.

Italy put forward a proposal at a G20 summit in Mexico on Tuesday for the euro zone's rescue funds to start buying the debt of distressed European countries, and the idea is expected to be discussed at a meeting of leaders in Rome on Friday.

Finance Ministers and Central Bankers from members states within the Group of 20 said Saturday they saw no imminent threat of a recession as the European debt crisis unfolds.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy called for tighter rules on financial markets, widening a rift among leaders after President Barack Obama urged unity to counter ...

Thousands of protesters crowded together outside the Bank of England in London today, a day before President Obama and other leaders gathered for the G-20 summit to discuss the world's economic crisis. Some protesters lunged toward the police line.

Thousands of people marched through European cities Saturday to demand jobs, economic justice and environmental accountability, ...