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Myanmar court sentences Muslims for killing Buddhist monk during sectarian unrest

MEIKHTILA, Myanmar (AP) — A court in Myanmar sentenced seven Muslims to terms ranging from life to two years in prison Tuesday for the killing of a Buddhist monk during sectarian violence that is posing a serious challenge to President Thein Sein's reformist government.

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