Egypt's Mubarak Not Stepping Down

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Source:NBC, msnbc.com and news services

Mubarak: I'll delegate powers to vice president
Reports that he might step down create confusion about who is ruling nation
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x CAIRO — President Hosni Mubarak addressed an expectant Egypt on Thursday, saying that he had delegated his powers to his vice president, Omar Suleiman, but would not leave the country, according to NBC News translation.

Saying he was addressing Egypt's youth and people in Tahrir Square and the nation, he said he believed in the honesty of the demands of the protesters and their intentions.

"I am addressing from the heart," he said. "The blood of the martyrs and injured will not go in vain ... My heart aches for your heartache."

Earlier, two sources told NBC News that Mubarak was expected to step down, losing his 30-year grip on power after 17 days of dramatic mass uprisings across the nation.

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