Morsi and Egyptian Generals Edge Closer to Conflict  —  By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK, BEN HUBBARD and ALAN COWELL  —  CAIRO — Egypt's top generals summoned civilian political leaders to an emergency meeting Wednesday just hours before the deadline they have set for President Mohamed Morsi to leave power.

Mursi, Egypt army ready to die in ‘Final Hours’ showdown  —  (Reuters) - Egypt's army commander and Islamist President Mohamed Mursi each pledged to die for his cause as a deadline neared on Wednesday that will trigger a military takeover backed by protesters.

Supporters of Egyptian president say military coup is underway  —  CAIRO — An adviser to Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi said Wednesday that a military coup was underway, that tanks were on the move outside Cairo and that communication with the president had been cut off.

Egypt's Morsi defiant under pressure as deadline looms  —  CAIRO — Sporadic bursts of automatic gunfire shut down streets in central Cairo overnight as supporters of President Mohamed Morsi clashed violently with opposition protesters outside Cairo University, where the president's supporters had gathered.

Rubio Plans To Introduce Texas-Style Abortion Ban In The Senate  —  Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) is planning to introduce a bill in the Senate that would ban abortion after 20 weeks, the Weekly Standard reported on Wednesday.  The bill is meant to mirror anti-abortion legislation passed last month by the House of Representatives.