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Ghost city: Newly-built Myanmar capital is practically empty

The "what" of President Obama's visit to Naypyitaw, Myanmar, is simple enough: two regional summits complete with flags, big conference rooms and speeches. The "why" of visiting the largely vacant capital city is more elusive, 200 miles north of Myanmar's former capital of Yangon. Major Garrett reports.
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