Egypt's security clampdown mostly thwarts fresh protests

CAIRO -- Egyptian authorities lifted Saturday some tight security measures in the capital, Cairo, a day after they sealed off the main square and downtown thoroughfares to thwart a possible protest against the country's president. The measures were part of a harsh security clampdown following rare demonstrations in several cities last weekend, all of which were broken up by police. Calls for fresh protests on Friday were largely stifled by the deployment of thousands of police in Cairo's streets