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Heavy gunfire rings out in Cairo protest square
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CAIRO (AP) -- Bursts of heavy gunfire are ringing out in Cairo's Tahrir Square, and a protest organizer says three anti-government demonstrators have been killed....Senate Republicans lose vote on health law
By News on Feb 2, 2011
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Republican drive to repeal the year-old health care law ended in party-line defeat in the Senate on Wednesday, leaving the Supreme Court to render a final, unpredictable verdict on an issue steeped in political and constitutional controversy. The vote was 47-51....Mubarak backers attack anti-government protesters
By News on Feb 2, 2011
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CAIRO (AP) -- Supporters of President Hosni Mubarak charged into Cairo's central square on horses and camels brandishing whips while others rained firebombs from rooftops in what appeared to be an orchestrated assault against protesters trying to topple Egypt's leader of 30 years. Three people died and 600 were injured....Senate Republicans forcing a vote on health law
By News on Feb 2, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) -- On a day rich in political theater, Senate Republicans pushed for repeal of the year-old health care law on Wednesday, certain of defeat yet eager to force rank-and-file Democrats to take a stand on an issue steeped in controversy....
White House challenges Mubarak to show who he is
By News on Feb 2, 2011
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Confronted by scenes of bloody chaos in Cairo, the White House on Wednesday challenged Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to show the world "exactly who he is" by quickly leading a peaceful transition to democracy. That outcome seemed ever more elusive....