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The Egyptian 'Street' Rises

As soldiers took over for riot police, tanks rolled through the streets of Cairo and Alexandria tonight. Tens of thousands of protesters were demanding the removal of Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak. Also, NASA 25 years after the Challenger disaster.

By Warren Olney • Jan 28, 2011 • 50m Listen

As soldiers took over for riot police, tanks rolled through the streets of Cairo and Alexandria tonight. Tens of thousands of protesters were demanding the removal of Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak. Also, 25 years after the Challenger disaster, what's the future of NASA?

Banner image: Egyptian demonstrators shout slogans next to burning police vehicles in Cairo on January 28, 2011. Photo: Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images

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The Egyptian 'Street' Rises

As soldiers took over for riot police, tanks rolled through the streets of Cairo and Alexandria tonight. Tens of thousands of protesters were demanding the removal of Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak. Also, NASA 25 years after the Challenger disaster.

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To the Point

The Egyptian 'Street' Rises

As soldiers took over for riot police, tanks rolled through the streets of Cairo and Alexandria tonight. Tens of thousands of protesters were demanding the removal of Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak. Also, NASA 25 years after the Challenger disaster.

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