Merkel’s Party Ousts Chancellor’s Close Ally From Top Post The surprise defeat dealt a blow to the German leader’s authority in her own ranks. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:U.S. Reroutes Warships Toward Korean Peninsula in Show of ForceIn Sweden, Tribute to Victims of Truck AttackHungarians Protest Their Leader by the Tens of ThousandsBombings At Two Christian Churches Roil EgyptFewer Tomatoes in Ketchup? East Europeans Pursue Parity at the GrocerySpain Arrests Russian Thought to Be Kingpin of Computer Spam