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U.S. Government Staff Begin To Leave Egypt:

The U.S. Embassy said it expected to evacuate more than 1,000 Americans from Egypt over the next two days, including government personnel and other citizens in the country. Ref. Source 6

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Leave Office Immediately

'Fed Up' Egyptian President Tells Christiane Amanpour He Would Like to Leave Office Immediately but Cannot [2:20 p.m. ET] Ref. ABC News

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Media still doesn't get it

The media still thinks that the protests in Egypt are simply freedom loving Egyptians seeking self determination, and Mubarak supporters starting violence to quell them. That's as deep as the media will go - but does anyone really believe thousands of years of turmoil in the Middle East can be boiled down to just that? Glenn's theory - which must be on to something because the left has rapidly sprung into action to discredit it - offers context and in-depth analysis. Get the 3 main points of Glenn's theory Ref. Source 7

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'Saudi king told Obama he'd fund Mubarak if U.S. halted Egypt aid':

Abdullah warned U.S. President that withdrawing $1.5 billion in annual aid would humiliate Mubarak, according to Britain's The Times. Ref. Source 5

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Can someone answer me why Pres. Obama has so much to say about what is going on in Egypt? Look what I just got from CNN breaking news,

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POLL: Alarming numbers from Egypt

Think the Lara Logan r-pe was a fluke? Just a couple of bad apples? Perhaps these poll numbers will change your mind. Recent polls from Egypt reveal that the radical Muslim Brotherhood has a 75% approval rating, 62% want laws to 'strictly' follow the Koran, 54% want to annul the Israeli peace agreement, only 36% think it's important to allow Christians to freely 'practice' their religion in Egypt. That's not 1776 -- well, maybe Britain 1776 -- but certainly not America. Ref. Source 4

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US troubled by rising anti-Americanism in Egypt:

The Obama administration on Wednesday expressed concern about a "creeping" trend of anti-American sentiment in Egypt, where it says it has noticed mounting attacks and criticism of U.S. Aid and motives as the country transitions to democracy. Ref. Source 2

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Three American college students arrested Monday on suspicion of throwing Molotov cocktails during a protest in Cairo were released Thursday, Adil Saeed, the official spokesman of general prosecutor, said.

Derrik Sweeney, 19, is a Georgetown University student from Jefferson City, Missouri; Gregory Porter, 19, from Glenside, Pennsylvania, attends Drexel University in Philadelphia; and Luke Gates, 21, of Bloomington, Indiana, goes to Indiana University.

Protesters are demanding Egypt's military leaders step aside. Similar protests forced President Hosni Mubarak to relinquish power in February. Ref. CNN