Article posted: 1/27/2013 7:17 PM

Egypt declares state of emergency in 3 provinces

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Egyptian protesters clash with police in Port Said, Egypt, Sunday. Violence erupted briefly when some in the crowd fired guns and police responded with volleys of tear gas, witnesses said.

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Egypt's president declared a state of emergency and curfew in three Suez Canal provinces hit hardest by a weekend wave of unrest that left more than 50 dead, using tactics of the ousted regime to get a grip on discontent over his Islamist policies and the slow pace of change.