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Assange Seeks Bail

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Heads to court in London.

Julian Assange was back in court Tuesday—this time, hoping to convince a judge to release him on bail. According to his lawyer, Assange would be electronically tagged and stay at an address known to police. Well-known people like filmmaker Ken Loach, socialite Jemima Khan, and Michael Moore have volunteered to help pay his bail. The Swedish authorities' representative asked the judge to deny bail, saying that Assange has “the means and ability to abscond.”

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