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Cleric Convicted of Terrorism in New York

HeadlineMay 20, 2014

London cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri has been convicted of terrorism charges by a jury in New York. He was accused of aiding kidnappers in Yemen and trying to set up a militant training camp in Oregon, although his attorneys argued the case relied largely on beliefs expressed in his sermons. He could face life in prison.

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