Thai commander takes over after coup (AP)

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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/world/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060919/ap_on_re_as/thailand"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060919/capt.30e5b49679d74139aa6c73bd82daae9e.thailand_political_turmoil_xsl102.jpg?x=130&y=94&sig=EiqjOSLRy4yULRT3kq8LUA--" align="left" height="94" width="130" alt="Thai soldiers ride in a car next to Government house in Bangkok, Thailand, on Tuesday Sept. 19, 2006. Rumors of a military coup swept the Thai capital after an army-owned television station suspended regular programming and played patriotic songs. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)" border="0" /></a>AP - The Thai military launched a coup against Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Tuesday night, circling his offices with tanks, seizing control of TV stations and declaring a provisional authority pledging loyalty to the king. The army commander took over the government and declared martial law.</p><br clear="all"/>

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