Egyptians rally to protest military 'dictatorship'

CAIRO?? Over 50,000 Egyptian protesters flocked to Cairo's Tahrir Square Friday to pressure the military government to transfer power to elected civilian rule, after the cabinet tried to enshrine the army's role in a constitutional proposal.

The protesters sang religious chants before Friday prayers, while others handed out fliers demanding the withdrawal of the constitutional proposal and presidential elections be held no later than April 2012.

"Does the government want to humiliate the people? The people revolted against Mubarak and they will revolt against the constitution they want to impose on us," a member of an orthodox Islamic Salafi group cried out over loud speakers, to the cheers of thousands of protesters.

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"Down to military rule" and "No to making the army a state above the state" were some of the chants echoing across Tahrir Square.

Except for the preponderance of bearded men and veiled women typical of strict Islamists, the mass rally recalled the demonstrations in Tahrir Square during the 18-day bloody uprising that toppled President Hosni Mubarak on Feb. 18.

The rally was dominated by the country's most organized political group, the Muslim Brotherhood.

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It was called to protest a document floated by the government that declares the military the guardian of "constitutional legitimacy," suggesting the armed forces could have the final word on major policies.

The Brotherhood says the document reinforces "dictatorship," and has promised an escalation if it is not shelved.

Organizers said Friday's rally was an attempt to put "the revolution back on track."

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Other groups such as the April 6 movement are demanding a timetable for the end of military rule that began after Mubarak was deposed.

A military source said on Friday that the army would hand power to a civilian government in 2012, without giving a exact date.

Deputy Prime Minister Ali al-Silmi showed a constitutional draft to political groups earlier this month that would give the army exclusive authority over its internal affairs and budget.

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But negotiations over the plan between the government and Islamists and liberals have broken down, prompting political parties and democracy campaigners to protest.

"The protest ... is to reclaim power from the army and oppose Silmi's document," said Mohamed Fathi from the youth group the Front to Protect the Revolution.

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Any extended protest by demonstrators camping in Tahrir Square could potentially destabilize preparations for a parliamentary vote due on November 28.

Political groups have demanded the military council announce a clear timetable for handing power over to an elected civilian government with a deadline for presidential elections no later than April 2012.

Salafi parties and movements who follow strict Islamic teachings were the earliest to galvanize support for the Friday protest, with the Muslim Brotherhood and a number of liberal parties following suit.

Thousands of Salafi protesters arrived in Cairo from different parts of the country, many waving flags and singing the national anthem while youth groups guarded entrances to the square to prevent thugs from slipping through.

"We came by bus from the Nile Delta. We have been called to come and show our refusal of army rule and support of civilian rule," said Mohamed Ali, a member of the Salafi Al-Asalah party.

In the port city of Alexandria, thousands of Islamists and youth groups also held a rally and planned to head to a military base in a show of protest against the army.

"We went down to demand change but they removed Mubarak and brought the Field Marshal," protesters in Alexandria chanted, referring to Mubarak's former defense minister who now heads the military council that is supposed to guide Egypt to democracy.

Thousands also gathered in the Northern Sinai and Upper Egypt regions to protest but they called for an Islamic state, not a civilian state, the demand of protesters in the capital and Alexandria.

The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.

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APNewsBreak: Demi Moore to divorce Ashton Kutcher (AP)

LOS ANGELES ? Demi Moore is ending her marriage to fellow actor Ashton Kutcher, she told The Associated Press on Thursday.

Moore, 49, and Kutcher, 33, were wed in September 2005.

The couple's relationship became tabloid fodder in recent months as rumors swirled about Kutcher's alleged infidelity.

"It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that I have decided to end my six-year marriage to Ashton. As a woman, a mother and a wife there are certain values and vows that I hold sacred, and it is in this spirit that I have chosen to move forward with my life. This is a trying time for me and my family, and so I would ask for the same compassion and privacy that you would give to anyone going through a similar situation," she said in her statement to the AP.

The pair frequently used Twitter to communicate with each other as millions of fans followed along.

"I will forever cherish the time I spent with Demi," Kutcher tweeted Thursday. "Marriage is one of the most difficult things in the world and unfortunately sometimes they fail."

Moore said in 2007 that her relationship with the star of "That `70s Show" and "Punk'd" ? who is 15 years younger than Moore ? "caught us both by surprise."

"If somebody would have said, `OK, here is the prediction: You're going to meet a man 25 years old and he's going to see being with you and having your three kids as a bonus,' I would have said, `Keep dreaming,'" Moore said in a 2007 interview with Vanity Fair. "I think it caught us both by surprise, and particularly him."

Kutcher became a stepfather to Moore's three daughters ? Rumer, Scout and Tallulah Belle ? from her 13-year marriage to actor Bruce Willis. Moore and Willis divorced in 2000 but remained friendly. Moore and Kutcher were photographed socializing with Willis, and the couple attended Willis' wedding to model-actress Emma Heming in 2009.

Moore and Kutcher created the DNA Foundation, also known as the Demi and Ashton Foundation, in 2010 to combat the organized sexual exploitation of girls around the globe. They later lent their support to the United Nations' efforts to fight human trafficking, a scourge the international organization estimates affects about 2.5 million people worldwide.

Moore can be seen on screen in the recent films "Margin Call" and "Another Happy Day." Kutcher replaced Charlie Sheen on TV's "Two and a Half Men" as is part of the ensemble film "New Year's Eve," set for release next month.

Kutcher's publicist did not immediately respond to an e-mail and phone call seeking comment. No divorce papers had been filed in Los Angeles Superior Court as of Thursday afternoon.

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Study Links Stress To Breast Cancer ? CBS Chicago

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CHICAGO (CBS) ? Stressed out? You might want to get it in check. Chicago researchers say stress could be a new risk factor for breast cancer.

CBS 2?s Kristyn Hartman takes a look at the connection between breast cancer and stress and two other potential risk factors under the microscope.

For breast cancer survivor Cyd Paulsen, it?s the experiment of a lifetime ? one that could shine a light on breast cancer.

She had it and beat it, now she?s working to prevent it.

?The doctor said ?I?m so sorry to tell you that you have invasive ductal cancer,?? Paulsen said.

In one of three studies happening at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, doctors are studying a possible obesity gene. They?re learning that obesity or weight gain might make it more likely a woman will get breast cancer, or make treatment for cancer less effective.

?There seems to be a connection between obesity and breast cancer, especially in women that are already diagnosed with breast cancer,? said Dr. Virginia Kaklamani, an oncologist at Northwestern.

Ample evidence already suggests high fat foods are bad. Others, like fruits and vegetables, are protective.

?That whole cycle of what you ingest and what yoy get exposed to can have more consequences in your body than you think,? Dr. Ece Mutlu, an associate professor of gastroenterology at Rush University Medical Center.

Mutlu is leading the study Paulsen joined.

The focus at Rush is bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract and their metabolic activity, which may lead to breast cancer.

?Many breast cells have receptors for these metabolites to be able to recognize them,? Mutlu said.

She said if doctors can prove certain bacteria lead to cancer, maybe someday they can treat the bacteria before it causes trouble in the breast.

Breast cancer survivor Patrice Short said her best advice to women who?ve been diagnosed with breast cancer is ?stay as stress-free as you possibly can.?

Short?s doctor says the same. At the University of Chicago, they?re studying the stress-breast connection.

?There is some evidence that, in fact, the response to stress and unrelenting stress produces a hormone that does increase the size of tumors,? said Dr. Suzanne Conzen, an associate professor at U of C. ?We are actively working on ways to block the stress response ? and that, we?re hoping, will be a new way of treating breast cancer.?

It might even be a way of preventing it. During her own treatment, Short found ways to chill out ? from support groups to water workouts.
She had good reason.

?My first grandchild was born three or four months prior to my diagnosis and I wanted to see her grow up,? she said.

Cyd Paulsen also showed off pictures of her four daughters ? her reason for getting into a study to identify new potential risk factors.

She said she knows how important it is. It?s only through research that we recently learned, for instance, that alcohol might increase the risk of breast cancer.

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House panel moves to block Fannie, Freddie pay (Reuters)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) ? The House of Representatives Financial Services Committee on Tuesday approved a bill that would crack down on the pay packages for executives at mortgage giants Fannie Mae (FNMA.OB) and Freddie Mac (FMCC.OB).

The bill would suspend 2011 compensation packages for executives at the two companies, which were taken over by the government in 2008, and instead have them paid based on a government pay scale.

(Reporting by Dave Clarke; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

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Oil price drops below $98 per barrel (AP)

NEW YORK ? The price of oil dropped below $98 per barrel Monday as investors continued to worry about Europe's debt problems.

Benchmark crude fell $1.45 to $97.54 per barrel in New York, while Brent crude, used to price many international varieties, lost $2.21 at $111.95 per barrel in London.

The European debt crisis has yanked oil prices up and down for the past few months as traders assess whether massive debt burdens in Greece and Italy will mean bank failures and perhaps another recession. An economic slowdown across the region would mean weaker demand for oil.

Both countries have named economists as prime ministers, hoping they will shepherd them from the brink of default. Yet high interest rates on Italian bonds indicate a lack of confidence in the economy, according to PFGBest analyst Phil Flynn.

No matter what those political leaders do, "the European economy is going to slow down," Flynn said.

U.S. stocks pulled back on Monday after last week's rally. The major indexes were down about 1 percent in midday trading.

Retail gasoline prices fell half a cent on Monday to a national average of about $3.42 per gallon, according to AAA, Wright Express and Oil Price Information Service.

In other energy trading, heating oil was flat at $3.17 per gallon, and gasoline futures lost 7 cents at $2.53 per gallon. Natural gas fell 10 cents to $3.49 per 1,000 cubic feet.

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Selzer poll: Four-way tie in Iowa (Politico)

A survey from Bloomberg News ? taken by J. Ann Selzer, the pollster behind the Des Moines Register Iowa Poll ? shows a close battle for first place in the caucus state:

A Bloomberg News poll shows Cain at 20 percent, Paul at 19 percent, Romney at 18 percent and Gingrich at 17 percent among the likely attendees with the caucuses that start the nominating contests seven weeks away. ...

The poll reflects the race?s fluidity, with 60 percent of respondents saying they still could be persuaded to back someone other than their top choice, and 10 percent undecided. Paul?s support is more solidified than his rivals, while Cain?s is softer. All of the major contenders have issue challenges to address. ...

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Texas Governor Rick Perry and Minnesota Representative Michele Bachmann, who both once were strong contenders in polls of the Republican race, have seen support plummet. Perry, who is running ads in Iowa, gets 7 percent support in the Bloomberg survey; Bachmann, who won the Iowa Straw Poll in August, is backed by 5 percent.

Those numbers confirm that the Newt phenomenon is real in Iowa (see the poll Maggie posted on this yesterday)?and underscore why Iowa's still a risky bet for Romney. He holds on to his share of the vote, pretty much no matter what, but it's apparently easier ? at?least at this point ??for the baggage-laden and gaffe-prone Gingrich to get close to the top than it is for Romney to lift his ceiling.

Paul's strong position is also worth waching: If other polls start to place him in the high teens in the early states, it'll show that he's drawing votes from beyond his libertarian activist base. And with the other Republican candidates as poorly organized in Iowa as they are, Paul's fervent corps of supporters could have an outsized impact in the caucuses.

His campaign chairman, Jesse Benton, told me last week that Paul views caucus states as his best opportunity to rack up delegates and give Romney a run for his money in the nomination fight.

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Obama seeks deals, meets allies on world stage (AP)

HONOLULU ? President Barack Obama prodded the skeptical leaders of Russia and China for support in reining back Iran's nuclear ambitious, but without winning public endorsement from either man.

Neither Russian President Dmitry Medvedev nor Chinese President Hu Jintao publicly echoed Obama's push for solidarity over renewed concerns on Iran as Obama met separately on Saturday with each leader on the sidelines of a Pacific Rim economic summit here. Presiding over the gathering in his home state of Hawaii, Obama also sought to position the United States as a Pacific power determined to get more American jobs by tapping the potential of the Asia-Pacific.

For Obama, the first full day of a nine-day trip far from Washington mixed high-stakes foreign affairs diplomacy with a focus on U.S. jobs, the top domestic concern of voters who will decide next year whether to re-elect him. The president was to continue his economic advocacy Sunday at a series of meetings with leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, a diverse group of 21 nations representing growing markets and ever-more-important alliances for the U.S.

Obama announced the broad outlines of an agreement to create a transpacific trade zone encompassing the United States and eight other nations before going into meetings with Hu and Medvedev where he raised a new report from the U.N. atomic agency. The report asserted in the strongest terms to date that Iran is conducting secret work to develop nuclear arms.

Russia and China remain a roadblock to the United States in its push to tighten international sanctions on Iran. Both are veto-wielding members of the U.N. Security Council and have shown no sign the new report will change their stand.

Alongside Medvedev, Obama said the two "reaffirmed our intention to work to shape a common response" on Iran.

Shortly after, Obama joined Hu, in a run of back-to-back diplomacy with the heads of two allies that hold complicated and at times divisive relations with the United States. Obama said that he and the Chinese leader want to ensure that Iran abides by "international rules and norms."

Obama's comments were broad enough to portray a united front without yielding any clear indication of progress. Medvedev, for his part, was largely silent on Iran during his remarks, merely acknowledging that the subject was discussed. Hu did not mention Iran at all.

White House aides insisted later that Russia and China remain unified with the United States and other allies in preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons, and that Obama, Hu and Medvedev had agreed to work on the next steps. Deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes said the new allegations about Iran's programs demand an international response.

"I think the Russians and the Chinese understand that," he said. "We're going to be working with them to formulate that response."

As the president held forth on the world stage, Republicans vying to compete against Obama for the presidency unleashed withering criticism in a debate in South Carolina. It was a rare moment in which foreign policy garnered attention in a campaign dominated by the flagging U.S. economy.

"If we re-elect Barack Obama, Iran will have a nuclear weapon. And if you elect Mitt Romney, Iran will not have a nuclear weapon," said Romney, a former Massachusetts governor.

Iran has insisted its nuclear work is in the peaceful pursuit of energy and research, not weaponry.

More broadly, Obama is seeking while in Hawaii to position the United States as a key player among economies that already account for 44 percent of world trade, a figure the administration believes will grow.

For businesses, Obama said, "this is where the action's going to be."

On the Pacific trade pact, Obama said details must still be worked out, but said the goal was to complete the deal by next year.

The eight countries joining the U.S. in the zone would be Australia, Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam. Obama also spoke with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda about Japan's interest in joining the trade bloc.

Obama will be in Honolulu through Tuesday, when he leaves for Australia before ending his trip in Indonesia.

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AP White House Correspondent Ben Feller contributed to this report.

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