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Egypt’s chief justice is now interim president

Adly Mansour has been sworn in as the nation’s interim president after the military moved to oust now-former leader Mohammed Morsi.

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The Egyptian army sent dozens of tanks to locations where President Mohammed Morsi’s supporters had gathered.

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Morsi’s opponents celebrated his ouster in Cairo’s Tahrir Square.

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Fireworks lit up the sky above Tahrir Square on Wednesday as opponents of Mohamed Morsi celebrated.

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For the second time in Egypt’s 2 ½ years of turmoil, the army has forced out the country's leader.

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President Obama (left) has ordered the US government to determine what the military's actions mean for foreign aid to Egypt.

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Amid the turmoil, the US has warned Americans already in Egypt to leave the country.

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The military sent troops and armored vehicles into the streets, fearing a violent reaction by President Mohammed Morsi's supporters.

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Protesters celebrated in Tahrir Square after Morsi was ousted.

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Two deputy chiefs of Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood have been arrested.

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A family on a motorcycle celebrated the news of the ouster.

Egyptian Defense Minister Abdelfatah al-Sissi announced the ousting of Morsi.

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Egyptian Defense Minister Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi announced the ousting of Morsi.

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Fireworks exploded overhead as anti-Morsi protesters gathered in Tahrir Square.

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A soldier carried barbed wire in front of protesters near the Republican Guard headquarters in Cairo.

Morsi opponents lit flares and waved national flags.

Egyptian troops secured key institutions and major intersections shortly after President Morsi defied an ultimatum to meet protesters' demands.

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Protesters flooded the streets as Morsi defied the army's ultimatum.

A military helicopter flew over the presidential palace as residents packed the streets of Cairo.

A man held a sign supporting President Morsi. Protesters against and for Morsi's rule have clashed on the streets of Cairo for days.

Protesters against Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Squar on Wednesday ahead of the military deadline.

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Protesters gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square ahead of the military deadline.

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The military had issued a 48-hour ultimatum Monday for Morsi to meet the demands of protesters calling for his ouster.

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Anti-Morsi protesters clashed with Muslim Brotherhood members outside Cairo University on Wednesday.

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Egyptian demonstrators prayed during an anti-Morsi protest in Tahrir Square on Wednesday.

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Morsi opponents prepared to slaughter lambs as symbols of Morsi and Muslim Brotherhood leaders during a protest in Tahrir Square.

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Traders worked at Egypt's Stock Exchange in Cairo on Wednesday as the military's deadline for Morsi neared.

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