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Violence sweeps Egypt on revolution anniversary

By DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS

Posted: January 26, 2013 at 5:35 a.m.

KHALIL HAMRA
Credit: AP
An Egyptian protester evacuates an injured boy during clashes Friday near Tahrir Square in Cairo. Violence broke out across Egypt as protesters marked the two-year anniversary of the country’s revolution.

Violence broke out across Egypt on Friday as tens of thousands took to the streets in an angry backlash against President Mohammed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood, demanding regime change on the second anniversary of the revolution that toppled Hosni Mubarak. At least seven people were killed.

Raw: Police Clash With Protestors in Cairo

Egyptian riot police clash with dozens of protesters in Cairo, firing tear gas at crowds. Nearby, opposition protesters are gathering in Tahrir Square to mark the second anniversary of the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak's autocratic regime. (By The Associated Press)
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