HOSTAGE CRISIS UPDATE: Egypt opens trial at heart of rift with US. “Egypt pushed ahead Sunday with the trial of 43 employees of pro-democracy groups, including 16 Americans, even as Egyptian and U.S. officials tried behind the scenes to resolve the case that has caused the deepest rift in their alliance in 30 years.”
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