Thousands protest in Egypt

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Egyptian authorities cracked down early Wednesday morning after thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Cairo and other cities across Egypt to demand an end to President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule in some of the largest protests to hit the nation in recent memory. Read about the protests.

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