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June 27, 2011

Yemenis go about their daily business as they walk in an alley of the old city of Sanaa, Yemen. The powerful son of Yemen's embattled leader voiced support Sunday for efforts spearheaded by the opposition and the acting president to find a solution to the nation's political turmoil.

Hani Mohammed / AP

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