Thailand's PM ousted in military coup (AP)

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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/world/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060920/ap_on_re_as/thailand"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060920/capt.dll10609200145.thailand_coup_dll106.jpg?x=130&y=95&sig=7GVpm0lo.nwb9rWu.1_ITw--" align="left" height="95" width="130" alt="A young Thai soldier looks on as he mans a machine gun position atop a Thai army tank Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2006, outside Government House in Bangkok, Thailand. Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was ousted in a military coup on Tuesday night without a shot being fired. The coup leaders declared martial law, revoked the constitution and ordered all troops not to leave duty stations without permission from their commanders. The stock exchange was to be closed Wednesday, along with schools, banks and government offices. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)" border="0" /></a>AP - In the dead of night and without firing a shot, Thailand's military overthrew popularly elected Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Tuesday amid mounting criticism that he had undermined democracy.</p><br clear="all"/>

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