Egypt simmers as Baradei rallies opposition

Anti government demonstrators defied a curfew to protest on Monday morning in Egypt’s capital, demanding President Hosni Mubarak step down from office after three decades of misrule.

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A few hundred protesters remained in Tahrir Square well into Monday morning despite a curfew and severe government ordered disruptions to phone and internet services. But their numbers had dwindled and the protests remained peaceful, according to satellite television broadcaster Al Jazeera.

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In the early evening on Sunday, military fighter jets and army helicopters buzzed low overhead in a show of force as the protesters chanted. Tanks were also surrounding demonstration areas, though the soldiers did not interfere with the protests.

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Internet connections across most of the country remained shut off and al Jazeera said its Arabic service was forced by the government to close its Cairo bureau.