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Aung San Suu Kyi, right, and her youngest son Kim Aris pay respect to the late Gen. Aung San, father of Suu Kyi, at the Martyr's Mausoleum in Yangon, Myanmar, Tuesday, July 12, 2011.
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'I just want to see her again' says son of imprisoned Myanmar ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi
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On Thursday, authorities in Myanmar claimed they had transferred Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi from prison to house arrest. Her son Kim Aris spoke to NPR about his doubts about the regime's account.
Richard Brown runs Proof Culture, a sneaker accessory company, out of his Ohio home. As a small importer, he's struggled to navigate toward tariff refunds.
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