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Mursi, Egypt army pledge lives in 'final hours' showdown

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CAIRO - Egypt's army commander and Islamist President Mohamed Mursi each pledged his life to defy the other as the hour approached on Wednesday that will trigger a military takeover that was prompted by mass demonstrations. | Video

World, Egypt 12:16am EDT

Tue, Jul 2 2013

Hope, excitement and uncertainty in downtown Cairo

CAIRO - When military helicopters monitoring Egypt's protests whirr over downtown Cairo, storekeepers and shoppers stop talking and crane their heads to catch a glimpse.

World, Aerospace & Defense, Egypt 02 Jul 2013

Analysis: For Obama, tricky diplomatic geometry in democratic Egypt

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WASHINGTON - With Egypt and its democratic experiment at a tipping point, U.S. President Barack Obama finds himself trying to nudge the most populous Arab country's bitterly divided antagonists toward compromise but finds his influence limited.

World, Egypt 02 Jul 2013

Death toll in Cairo University clash rises to 16: TV

CAIRO - The death toll in violence involving Islamist supporters of Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi near Cairo University rose to 16 on Wednesday and 200 people were wounded, state television quoted a Health Ministry spokesman as saying.

World, Egypt 02 Jul 2013

Egypt army says ready to die in "final hours"

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CAIRO - Egypt's high command said on Wednesday the army was ready to die to defend Egypt's people against terrorists and fools, in a response to Islamist President Mohamed Mursi that was headlined "The Final Hours".

Egypt, World 02 Jul 2013

Protest group urges Guard to arrest Mursi

CAIRO - Organisers of the protest movement that drew millions of Egyptians on to the streets this week to demand the resignation of Islamist President Mohamed Mursi called on his military guard on Wednesday to arrest him.

World, Egypt 02 Jul 2013

Three killed, 90 injured in Cairo clash

CAIRO - Three people were killed and about 90 wounded in clashes near Cairo University between supporters of President Mohamed Mursi and security forces, an aide to Egypt's health minister told Reuters.

World, Egypt 02 Jul 2013

Egypt's Mursi defies army as it plots future without him

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CAIRO - Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi vowed to stay in power and defend constitutional legitimacy on Wednesday as generals worked on plans to push the Islamist aside within the day and suspend the constitution. | Video

World, Egypt 02 Jul 2013

Mursi says he is a legitimate president, must continue

CAIRO - Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi told Egyptians in a televised address on Tuesday that he would defend the legitimacy of his elected office with his life and urged them to reject challenges to the legal order.

World, Egypt 02 Jul 2013

Mursi speech declares 'civil war': opposition

CAIRO - An Egyptian opposition spokesman described a speech on Wednesday by President Mohamed Mursi as a declaration of civil war because he ignored opposition demands that him to resign, which have been backed by mass rallies.

World, Egypt 02 Jul 2013

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McCain, Biden coming together for Sedona, Arizona forum

These days Washington is not known for bipartisanship, but every now and then a breakthrough is made. It is noteworthy that Vice President Joe Biden, a Democrat, and Senator John McCain, a Republican, are appearing together at a forum in Sedona, Arizona on Friday.