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Egypt to try 19 Americans in case straining ties (AP)

An Egyptian man stands in front of riot police blocking the road during clashes with protestors near the Interior Ministry in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. The number of people killed in clashes with Egyptian security forces in the wake of a deadly soccer riot rose to 11 on Saturday, according to a field doctor and a security official, as demonstrators in Cairo kept up their calls for an end to military rule and retribution for those killed in the soccer game violence. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)AP – Ignoring a U.S. threat to cut off aid, Egypt on Sunday referred 19 Americans and 24 other employees of nonprofit groups to trial before a criminal court on accusations they illegally used foreign funds to foment unrest in the country.


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Americans get more cash, but don’t spend it 

Americans had more cash in their pockets last month, but they may have been too nervous to spend it.

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State Dept: Americans take refuge at Cairo embassy (AP)

FILE - In this Aug. 14, 1998 file photo, the U.S. embassy in downtown Cairo, Egypt. Three U.S. citizens whom Egyptian authorities have barred from leaving the country have sought refuge in the American Embassy in Cairo, U.S. officials said Monday, Jan. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Leila Gorchev, File)AP – Three American democracy advocates barred by Egyptian authorities from leaving the country have sought refuge at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, officials said Monday, as tensions between the two allied nations sharply escalated over a probe into foreign-funded organizations.


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Obama seeks to divide Americans, Daniels says

President Obama has resorted to “extremism” with stifling, anti-growth policies and sought to divide Americans, not unite them, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels said Tuesday in the formal Republican response to the president’s State of the Union address.

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Hope reigns as Americans prepare to ring in 2012 (AP)

Pedestrians pass police vans in Times Square as city police officials begin ramping up security before Saturday's New Years Eve celebrations, Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, in New York. Behind the scenes, the police meticulously map out how to control crowds that can swell to 1 million while also preparing for potential terror threats. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)AP – Times Square was awash in hopeful sentiments as it prepared to welcome hordes of New Year’s Eve revelers looking to cast off a rough year and cheer their way to something better in 2012.


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Americans frustrated by congressional stalemates (AP)

David Kaiser, 46, of Miami, is shown as he speaks to the Associated Press about his thoughts on the possible extension of the payroll tax cut and jobless benefits, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011 in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)AP – As Americans watch yet another political drama play out on Capitol Hill — this time over whether to extend the payroll tax cut and jobless benefits — they have a question for Congress: Can’t you all just get along? For once?


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Americans adhere to MyPlate guide just seven days a year: report 

First Lady Michelle Obama launched the new plate icon this year, replacing the decades-old food pyramid.

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