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Egyptian President Morsi appears besieged; six dead in clashes

CAIRO -- With tanks guarding his palace and officials defecting from his government, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi appeared besieged Thursday in a nation divided by deadly protests and an escalating political crisis he started two weeks ago when he seized near-absolute power.

By Jeffrey Fleishman

December 6, 2012

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