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Hundreds Take to Streets in Largest Protest Since Myanmar Military Coup

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   Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of Myanmar's capital
   Friday in the largest protests since Monday's military coup, as the
   military expanded its dragnet against ousted officials.

   Protestors at Myanmar University and Yangon University, both in the
   city of Yangon, demanded that the military hand power back to Myanmar's
   elected officials.

   They chanted "Long live Mother Suu," a reference to deposed leader Aung
   San Suu Kyi, and "We don't want military dictatorship."

   Suu Kyi was detained Monday and faces charges of illegally importing
   and using six unregistered walkie-talkie radios found in a search of
   her home in the capital of Naypyidaw.

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