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    Supporters in U.S. Worry About Demonstrators Back Home in Egypt

    Jan 31, 2011 09:11 PM EST

    Dozens of supporters of the demonstrators in Egypt gathered on Sunday afternoon in front of the White House. Holding banners and Egyptian flags, they chanted, "One, two, three, Mubarak has to flee." One banner said, "Pharaoh Mubarak: Let my people go." Mohamed Mansour, a political activist from Egypt, joined the ...

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    Political Checklist: Egypt Crisis Changes the Agenda at the White House

    Jan 31, 2011 06:44 PM EST

    DetectFlashDecision_Blog('news01s47aeq101c', 'YrkW_QIcFSo', '29'); In this edition of the Political Checklist, Political Editor David Chalian and Senior Correspondent Judy Woodruff discuss how a foreign affairs crisis like the popular revolt in Egypt forces a White House to change its script. This week, Woodruff reports, the White House hoped ...

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    Obama Administration Taking Cautious Approach to Unrest in Egypt

    Jan 31, 2011 01:46 PM EST

    In this White House photo taken Friday, President Obama talks on the phone with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak as Vice President Joe Biden and the national security team listen in the background. Photo by Pete Souza/White House via Getty Images. As thousands of protesters in Egypt continue to call ...

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    Protests Continue in Egypt, Investigation Into Afghan Bank Shows Massive Fraud

    Jan 31, 2011 12:52 PM EST

    ... for an "orderly transition" to a more democratic government in Egypt ahead of scheduled elections in September. The United States has provided military aid to Egypt, an ally in the region. Mohamed ElBaradei, former head of the International Atomic Energy Agency and a Nobel laureate, returned to Egypt and has ...

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    Evacuations Underway in Egypt, Organizers Call for Larger Demonstrations as Unrest Grows

    Jan 30, 2011 06:00 PM EST

    ... Egyptian army announced it will not use force against demonstrators that plan to congregate on Tuesday, saying in a statement: "To the great people of Egypt, your armed forces, acknowledging the legitimate rights of the people... have not and will not use force against the Egyptian people." Updated 12:30 ...

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    Egyptian Protesters Return to Streets, Mubarak Names Vice President

    Jan 29, 2011 03:45 PM EST

    ... a vice president for the first time in his 30-year rule, choosing his intelligence chief Omar Suleiman. Tanks and military vehicles deployed in the Egyptian capital to keep order and guard government buildings. Media reports indicate that some Egyptian troops are intermingling with protesters, letting them climb on their ...

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    The Doubleheader With Shields and Brooks: Egypt, SOTU and Reddit

    Jan 29, 2011 12:50 AM EST

    ... to new audiences around the globe. Unfortunately tonight, many of our Doubleheader devotees in Egypt will not be seeing our work. President Obama called for Egypt to open up the communication lines for its citizens in a special address tonight. This was a short while after Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak ...

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    Despite Curfew and Communication Blockages, Protests Escalate in Egypt

    Jan 28, 2011 11:10 PM EST

    ... thick with tear gas for hours, mingled with smoke from protesters' fires. And amid the screaming, the shouting and the wounded, this much is clear: Egypt's 82-year-old president has never faced anything like this. It wasn't just Cairo. This was the port city of Suez today ...

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    Sources for Tracking Latest Egypt News

    Jan 28, 2011 11:05 PM EST

    ... million educated and jobless young people? For background on the protests, the NewsHour has hosted a number of discussions this week: As Protests Continue in Egypt, How Should U.S. Respond? What Impacts Do Egypt's Protests Have Beyond Its Borders? As Egypt's Protests Spread, All Eyes on Army ...

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    News Wrap: Economic Growth Reading, Egypt's Turmoil Rattle U.S. Markets

    Jan 28, 2011 11:02 PM EST

    HARI SREENIVASAN: The growing tumult in Egypt shook financial markets today. The sell-off also fed on news that the U.S. economy grew at a 3.2 percent rate at the end of 2010. That was the most in nearly a year but less than expected. The Dow Jones ...