Egypt army moves to stop assault on protesters

CAIRO (AP) - Egyptian army tanks and soldiers cleared away pro-government rioters and deployed between them and protesters seeking the fall of President Hosni Mubarak, moving to halt violence as the prime minister made an unprecedented apology Thursday for the assault by regime backers that turned central Cairo into a battle zone. Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq said the attack Wednesday on the anti-Mubarak protesters was a “blatant mistake,” acknowledged it was likely organized and promised to investigate who was behind it.