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Lockerbie Bomber May Be Out Next Week

Has terminal cancer; would return to Libya

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 12, 2009 8:26 PM CDT

(Newser) – The Lockerbie bomber may be released from a Scottish prison and returned to Libya next week, the BBC reports. The move follows talks between Libyan and Scottish officials to arrange a compassionate release for Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi, who has terminal prostate cancer. He continues to...   Read full story »

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