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Mubarak Proposes Open Vote in Egypt's Election

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's proposal to amend his country's constitution to allow competitive presidential elections comes as opposition to the president grows. NPR's Sheilah Kast speaks with Megan Stack of The Los Angeles Times, who is in Cairo.

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Sheilah Kast
Sheilah Kast joined NPR in November 2003 as the weekend newscaster for "PBS/NPR Newsbrief," the hourly 30-second television news reports produced by NPR for PBS stations.