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Aung San's wartime comrade Ne Win, who had taken the helm of the armed forces after the leader's assassination in murky circumstances, swooped in in a putsch he justified as protection against Myanmar's disintegration.

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He later said the military "took over power against its cherished beliefs", promising to "transfer power to the people in due course".

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Oil prices dipped, having jumped more than two percent Monday on concerns about Washington's measures against Caracas.

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"They managed to land the plane on its belly against all odds, with everyone still alive at that point, without knowing there was a concrete structure ahead of them," she told AFP at her home in the southwestern city of Gwangju.

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One mark against prediction markets for FanDuel: The nature of event contracts make it difficult to replicate parlay bets, one of the most profitable types of wagers for a sportsbook.

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