| CNN.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. | 'Finally, Egypt is born' | | One of the world's oldest civilizations took a major step toward democracy Wednesday as polls closed in Egypt's historic vote for president, even as many worried the armed forces would quash the results if the top brass doesn't like the country's choice. |
| No criminal charges in jetliner scare | | A woman blamed for a security scare aboard a U.S.-bound jetliner has been handed over to immigration officials but won't face criminal charges, authorities in Maine said Wednesday. |
| Secret Service agents 'reckless' | | Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan told a Senate committee Wednesday that the prostitution scandal in Colombia caused no security breach and steps have been taken to prevent a similar episode. |
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