State Dept: Americans Take Refuge At Cairo Embassy

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CAIRO (AP) -- A U.S. State Department spokeswoman says a number of Americans whom Egyptian authorities have been barred from leaving the country have sought refuge at the American Embassy in Cairo.

Kate Starr told reporters in Washington Monday that a "handful" of Americans are at the embassy waiting for permission to leave Egypt.

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