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  Rumsfeld: Mixed signals on Egypt 'unfortunate'

  Former Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld raised fresh questions Wednesday about the Obama administration's handling of the crisis in Egypt, saying he hoped behind-the-scenes diplomacy was going more smoothly than it appears from the outside.

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  Kerry reiterates administration's stance on Egypt

  Sen. John Kerry, Massachusetts Democrat, attempted Sunday to clarify the Obama administration's position on Egypt's political revolution, following a U.S. envoy's suggestion this weekend that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak should stay in power.

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  Egypt ruling party leaders resign but regime holds

  The top leadership body of Egypt's ruling party resigned Saturday, including the president's son, but the regime appeared to be digging in its heels, calculating that it can ride out street protests and keep President Hosni Mubarak in office.

• U.S. envoy: Mubarak has to lead Egypt to transition

  Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's leadership remains crucial for now as the country heads into a transition to democracy, a U.S. envoy who met him this week said Saturday, cautioning that the situation remains precarious.

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  Mubarak says he will not seek re-election

  Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said Tuesday he will not run for a new term in office in September elections and will work during the rest of his term for a "peaceful transfer of power" in a new attempt to defuse massive protests demanding his immediate ouster.

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  U.S. reaches out to Egypt opposition

  The Obama administration on Tuesday opened talks with a possible successor to embattled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak as the U.S. ramped up outreach to the hundreds of thousands determined to force their long-time leader out of power.

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  Egyptian leader's health on radar of U.S.

  U.S. and Western intelligence agencies assess that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is terminally ill, and the Obama administration is closely watching the expected transition of power.

• Attacking the CIA

  It is ironic. The flaws that spoil Tim Weiner's passionate, malevolent and often misguided history of the Central Intelligence Agency are precisely the same flaws for which he damns CIA: Preconceived conclusions, lack of insight about the target and sloppy reporting. From the book's second sentence, Mr. Weiner tells you where he's going to end up: "Legacy of Ashes," he announces, "describes how the most powerful country in the history of Western civilization has failed to create a first-rate spy service."

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