Police and witnesses: Aung San Suu Kyi released

(CNN) -- Myanmar activist Aung San Suu Kyi was released from house arrest Saturday, police and witnesses said. Witnesses told CNN that they had seen Suu Kyi as thousands of supporters gathered near her home in Yangon. Her lawyer Nyan Win went into her house, witnesses said. At party headquarters in the same city, hundreds waited near her National League for Democracy.

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This is a great day for Myanmar and people all over the world. I recall many celebrities like Bono writing songs for her release. About time!

I had found some fun facts about Aung San Suu Kyi. Which I would find and hopefully you guys would enjoy to read.
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Here are some facts about Suu Kyi, who went from being an housewife in England to a Nobel peace prize laureate incarcerated for 15 of the last 21 years because of her fight for democracy in the former Burma.

Just saw it on CNN 10 minutes ago! It's about time!!
Hats off to Aung!

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I can tell you in California many far left groups who have protested for her release will be celebrating today. Hopefully this will be easy in that country.