Police trucks stand by near the headquarters of the National League for Democracy as the opposition party members wait for a court's verdict to their leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Yangon, Myanmar, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009. The court found Suu Kyi guilty Tuesday of violating her house arrest by allowing an uninvited American to stay at her home. The head of the military-ruled country ordered her to serve out an 18-month sentence under house arrest. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

Police trucks stand by near the headquarters of the National League for Democracy as the opposition party members wait for a court's verdict to their leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Yangon, Myanmar, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009. The court found Suu Kyi guilty Tuesday of violating her house arrest by allowing an uninvited American to stay at her home. The head of the military-ruled country ordered her to serve out an 18-month sentence under house arrest.

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