Defiant Egyptian president says he won't step down

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

CAIRO -- The fate of Egypt's first democratically elected president hung in the balance Tuesday, hours before a deadline to yield to the demands of millions of protesters or see the military suspend the constitution, disband parliament and install a new leadership.

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