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NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 04 Jul, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Live: Egyptian military throws Morsi out of office Egypt's armed forces have overthrown elected president Mohammed Morsi and announced a political transition with the support of a wide range of political, religious and youth leaders. In a televised broadcast, flanked by military leaders, religious authorities and political figures, General Abdel Fattah Al Sisi announced the suspension of the constitution and a road map for a transition of power. The president of the supreme constitutional court will act as interim head of state until new elections are held. A statement published in Mr Morsi's name on his official Facebook page said the measures amounted to "a full military coup" and were "totally rejected". Follow our rolling coverage for updates, video, photos and analysis as the situation unfolds. 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More » Federal Labor launches takeover of NSW branch Stem-cell therapy wipes out HIV in two patients Bird swoops into Ashes contention with four wickets against Worcestershire Barty and Dellacqua reach Wimbledon double semi-finals, Kyrgios out Egyptian army ousts Mohammed Morsi from office Gerrans retains overall lead as Cavendish wins stage 5 Remains of Mandela's children exhumed after family rift Live: Egyptian military throws Morsi out of office Morsi aide says coup underway in Egypt World More World » Egypt: profile of a country in crisis Egypt, where the army has ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi, has been rocked by massive political protests, an economic crisis and security problems. 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More » Turbulent day for local share market, with losses in every sector Reserve Bank governor warns of economic risks of adjusting to end of mining boom Australian retail sales increase at a weaker-than-expected pace in May Record breaking iron ore shipments exported from Port Hedland Politics More Politics » Federal Labor launches takeover of NSW branch Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has launched a direct takeover of the New South Wales ALP, placing it into administration as part of a bid to stamp out corruption in the embattled branch's ranks. More » Remains of Mandela's children exhumed after family rift Morsi aide says coup underway in Egypt Mandela's grandson ordered to return disputed family remains Rudd, Burke concede Labor slow to act on asylum policy Sport More Sport » Gerrans retains overall lead as Cavendish wins stage 5 Australia's Simon Gerrans retained the race leader's yellow jersey as Britain's Mark Cavendish won a crash-marred fifth stage of the Tour de France in Marseille. More » Murray beats Verdasco in five-set thriller Bird swoops into Ashes contention with four wickets against Worcestershire Horwill case was an embarassment, says Lions captain Jones Barty and Dellacqua reach Wimbledon double semi-finals, Kyrgios out Buddy a huge boost to AFL in Sydney: McVeigh Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Antibiotic to fight drug-resistant bacteria shows promise By Matthew Doran Antibiotics able to trick the bacteria that build drug immunity have shown promising results in laboratory testing. 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