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Judge Says WikiLeaks' Assange Can Be Extradited to Sweden

LONDON - A British judge says WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden over sex crimes claims. Judge Howard Riddle says the allegations of rape and sexual molestation by two women are extraditable offenses and a Swedish warrant was properly issued. Lawyers for Assange have a week to appeal Thursday's...

Assange Lawyer: Is Toe Sucking Also Rape in Sweden?

Julian Assange's extradition hearing came to a close today as lawyers argued over the hot-potato issue hanging over the proceedings: the definition of rape. The 39-year-old founder of WikiLeaks is wanted for questioning in Sweden on four different allegations of sexual misconduct with two women during two brief liaisons...

Could Text Messages From Accusers Help Clear Assange?

A hidden cache of dozens of text messages between the two women who have accused WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange of sexual assault contradict some of what they told police and might clear his name, a U.K. court heard today. Assange's Swedish lawyer, Bjorn Hurtig, a witness during the second day of Assange's extradition...

Keith Olbermann Suspends Twitter Account Over Assange Controversy

(Dec. 16) -- Is Keith Olbermann all tweeted out? The host of MSNBC's "Countdown" said he will suspend his Twitter account today following sustained attacks regarding his coverage of the rape charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Now, going so far as to remove his icon, @keitholbermann is merely an...

Julian Assange: 5 People Who Helped Bail Out WikiLeaks' Founder

(Dec. 16) -- Let freedom ring? After spending nine days in a London jail cell over charges of sexual coercion and rape, Julian Assange was freed on $300,000 bail on Thursday. British authorities had sought to keep Assange in prison, but a judge denied that request. Assange, who will soon be heading to the lavish country...