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Radical cleric Abu Qatada released from jail

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Abu Qatada arrives back at his residence in London after being freed from prison, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012. The radical Islamist cleric described by prosecutors as a key al-Qaida operative in Europe was freed from prison Tuesday after a court ruled he cannot be deported from Britain to Jordan to face terrorism charges.

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A radical Islamist cleric described by prosecutors as a key al-Qaida operative in Europe was freed from prison Tuesday after a court ruled he cannot be deported from Britain to Jordan to face terrorism charges.