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Defying Gov’t Ban, Egyptians Protest Mubarak – The wave of protests sweeping the Middle East in the aftermath of the Tunisian uprising continues today .. Thousands of Egyptians have taken to the streets in defiance of the government’s efforts to clamp down on the biggest demonstrations against President Hosni Mubarak in three decades

Clinton: Egypt Should Enact Reforms, Respect “Universal Rights” – After initially declining to criticize President Hosni Mubarak’s government, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on Egypt to respect universal rights and adopt reforms.

Thousands Protest Saleh in Yemen – In Yemen, thousands of people are demonstrating against President Ali Abdullah Saleh in the capital Sana’a today for the second time in less than a week. The demonstrations appear to be the largest ever to directly oppose Saleh’s three-decade leadership. Like Mubarak, Saleh has been a critical U.S. ally in the Middle East

U.S. Deficit to Hit Record $1.5 Trillion – The Congressional Budget Office is predicting the U.S. federal deficit will reach a record $1.5 trillion this year .. Last month’s tax deal between President Obama and congressional Republicans was cited as the single biggest factor for the deficit’s rise

Financial Crisis Panel Recommends Prosecutions – The congressional panel investigating the nation’s financial crisis has reportedly voted to recommend the potential prosecution of financial industry figures and corporations.

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