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State of emergency declared as violence spreads across the country

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A member of the Muslim Brotherhood and supporter of deposed Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi shouts slogans as riot police clear Rabaa Adawiya square, where they are camping, in Cairo August 14, 2013.STRINGER/Reuters

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A man lies on the ground as Egyptian security forces clear a sit-in camp set up by supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi near Cairo University in Cairo's Giza district, Egypt, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013. Egyptian police in riot gear swept in with armored vehicles and bulldozers Wednesday to clear the sit-in camp and the other encampment set up by supporters of the country's ousted Islamist president in Cairo, showering protesters with tear gas as the sound of gunfire rang out.Hussein Tallal/The Associated Press

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A bullet hole is seen in the front of a gas mask belonging to a supporter of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi in Cairo's Nasr City district, Egypt, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013.Manu Brabo/The Associated Press

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A supporter of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi throws a drinking glass during clashes with Egyptian security forces in Cairo's Nasr City district, Egypt, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013. Egyptian police in riot gear swept in with armored vehicles and bulldozers Wednesday to clear twoManu Brabo/The Associated Press

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A supporter of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi shoots a gun towards the Egyptian Police at a sit-in at Rabaah al-Adawiya in Cairo's Nasr City district, Egypt, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013.Manu Brabo/The Associated Press

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A supporter of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi shouts during clashes with Egyptian security forces in Cairo's Nasr City district, Egypt, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013.Manu Brabo/The Associated Press

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Riot police open fire at members of the Muslim Brotherhood and supporters of deposed Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi around Cairo University and Nahdet Misr Square, where they are camping in Giza, south of Cairo August 14, 2013.Mohammed ABD EL GHANY/Reuters

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Riot police clear the area of members of the Muslim Brotherhood and supporters of deposed Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, at Rabaa Adawiya square, where they are camping, in Cairo August 14, 2013.STRINGER/Reuters

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Riot police clear the area of members of the Muslim Brotherhood and supporters of deposed Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, at Rabaa Adawiya square, where they are camping, in Cairo August 14, 2013.STRINGER/Reuters

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An injured member of the Muslim Brotherhood and supporter of deposed Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi is carried by members of the riot police and the army after they cleared Rabaa Adawiya square area, where the Pro-Morsi supporters are camping, in Cairo August 14, 2013.STRINGER/Reuters

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Riot police hold a copy of the Koran as they clear the area of members of the Muslim Brotherhood and supporters of deposed Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, at Rabaa Adawiya square, where they are camping, in Cairo August 14, 2013.STRINGER/Reuters

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Members of the Muslim Brotherhood and supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi flee from tear gas and rubber bullets fired by riot police during clashes, around Cairo University and Nahdet Misr Square, where they are camping in Giza, south of Cairo August 14, 2013.AMR ABDALLAH DALSH/Reuters

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Members of the Muslim Brotherhood and supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi throw stones at riot police during clashes around Cairo University and Nahdet Misr Square, where they are camping in Giza, south of Cairo August 14, 2013.Mohammed ABD EL GHANY/Reuters

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Riot police and army soldiers protect themselves with riot shields as members of the Muslim Brotherhood and supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi throw stones during clashes around the area of Rabaa Adawiya square, where they are camping, in Cairo August 14, 2013.ASMAA WAGUIH/Reuters

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