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Death Toll In Egypt Clashes Rises To 149

by Zoe Schlanger

08.14.13 | 7:51 am

Egyptian security forces clear a sit-in by supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in the eastern Nasr City district of Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013.

The death toll from clashes Wednesday between police and pro-Morsi protesters in Egypt has risen to 149, the Associated Press reported.

BREAKING: Egypt’s Health Ministry says nationwide death toll from clashes has risen to 149.

— The Associated Press (@AP) August 14, 2013

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Zoe Schlanger Zoë Schlanger is Frontpage Editor at TPM. Zoë was a TPM intern in 2011, and prior to returning here she was editor in chief of NYU Local, the alternative independent student news site at NYU. Zoë has interned at places like the Nation, InsideClimate News, The Rachel Maddow Show and Gothamist. She can be reached at zoe@talkingpointsmemo.com.

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