Top of the Hour: Strikes in Egypt, Morning Headlines

The Takeaway

Labor unrest grows in Egypt, lending momentum into the wave of anti-government protests. Bus drivers and public transport workers have joined thousands of state employees in a nation-wide strike; thousands of doctors and lawyers have also joined the walk-out. The BBC’s Jon Leyne reports from Cairo.

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