Egypt military rulers move up power transfer date

Egyptian politicians say the ruling military has moved up the date for transferring power to a civilian government to July 1, 2012. 

Abu al-alla Madi and Mohammed Selim el-Awa, two politicians who attended a five-hour crisis meeting with the military rulers, said Tuesday that the council also accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Essam Sharaf's government and will form a "national salvation" Cabinet to replace it. The announcement was immediately rejected by tens of thousands of protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square. (AP)