CAIRO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was pressing Egypt's transitional leaders Tuesday to follow through on pledges for democratic reform after the ouster of the country's longtime autocratic president in a popular revolt.
Clinton is the first cabinet-level Obama administration official to visit Egypt since the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak. Her visit comes amid rising concerns in the U.S. that anti-government rebellions sweeping the Middle East may not usher in the kind of political changes and freedom that people are protesting for.
She is particularly keen to ensure that Egypt's new leaders follow through on meeting the aspirations of the …
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