War_Conflict

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An Egyptian protester throws stones at riot police, not seen, during clashes near Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

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associated press Egyptian riot police gird for clashes with protesters in Cairo on Wednesday. Political violence has left more than 60 dead in the past week, and the head of the armed forces warned of the potential for political chaos.

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A French soldier directs helicopters near Timbuktu, Mali, on Jan. 28, 2013. Backed by French helicopters and paratroopers, Malian soldiers entered the fabled city of Timbuktu on Monday after al Qaeda-linked militants who ruled the outpost by fear for nearly 10 months fled into the desert, setting fire to a library that held thousands of manuscripts dating to the Middle Ages. (Associated Press/French Army Communications Audiovisual office)

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Elders meet with the mayor and the governor of Gao in Gao city, Mali, on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, in an effort to avoid vengeance attacks following the arrival of French and Chadian troops in the area, ending 10 months of sharia law. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

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Police fire tear gas at protesters Tuesday in front of the Semiramis Hotel (background) in Cairo. Since Saturday, the hotel has been on the front line of clashes between police and angry youths. (Associated Press)

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After days of intense fighting around Cairo’s Tahrir Square, anti-government protesters engulfed two hotels and forced the U.S. Embassy to suspend services Tuesday. (Associated Press)

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Egyptian protesters celebrate the capture of a state security armored vehicle that they commandeered during clashes with security forces in Cairo on Tuesday. Egypt’s army chief warned of “the collapse of the state” if the political crisis roiling the nation continues. (Associated Press)

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Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, a Colorado grass-roots gun-rights organization, drew more than 300 participants for a free firearms training course for local teachers Monday. (Rocky Mountain Gun Owners)