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10. Death toll rises to 31 in Egypt violence

Sun Jan 27, 2013, 07:05 AM

Jan 2013

PORT SAID, Egypt (AP) -- The death toll from rioting in the Egyptian city of Port Said has risen to 31, health officials said Sunday, as army troops backed by tanks and armored vehicles staked out positions at key government facilities to try to restore order.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML_EGYPT?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2013-01-27-04-34-47

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Death penalty for 21 for Egypt soccer violence [View all] Bosonic Jan 2013 OP

Egypt army to deploy after soccer verdict riot Bosonic Jan 2013 #1

More reports: muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #2

Egypt unrest: Death sentences over football riots spark violence dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #3

The roots of this have more to do with enlightenment Jan 2013 #5

Indeed - this was politics, and revenge for the fall of Mubarak muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #11

This went far above routine soccer supporting team violence dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #6

I think you are right Marrah_G Jan 2013 #8

I don't understand it... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2013 #9

27 Die In Egypt Riot After Soccer Violence Verdict Purveyor Jan 2013 #7

Death toll rises to 31 in Egypt violence dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #10