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Confronting a building international crisis, President Obama called on Egypt's president to stand down from violence as the White House moved ...

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak named a vice president Saturday for the first time since coming to power nearly 30 years ago — a clear step toward setting up a successor in the midst of the biggest anti-government protests of his regime.

Embattled leader's move falls far short of demands that he give up his 30-year authoritarian rule, leave the country and permit fresh elections.

Protesters take to the streets of Cairo to demonstrate against political repression and unemployment under President Hosni Mubarak.