Mubarak Refuses to Quit Amid Protests, Fires Cabinet
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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak rejected calls from protesters to resign and said he would name a new government to promote democracy as protesters clashed with police into the night, setting buildings on fire and swarming armored cars.
Mubarak spoke in a televised address to the nation just after midnight in Cairo after thousands of protesters took to the streets, calling for “liberty” and change” in the biggest challenge to the president’s 30-year rule.