Relaxing Buddha idol amid chaos.
 Washington Post (excerpts):  Bangkok - Defenses shielding the center of Thailand's capital from the nation's worst floods in nearly 60 years mostly held at critical peak tides Saturday, as the waters began to recede after killing almost 400 people; but the threat to Bangkok was not over, the Prime Minister said, and the city's northern districts remained submerged along with much of the countryside.  Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra urged citizens to let the...
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