Assange gets bail but to remain in prison

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, a target of US ire for releasing secret cables, returned to a London jail on Tuesday pending an appeal over a decision to free him on 200,000-pound bail for alleged sex crimes. British judge Howard Riddle had initially granted Assange bail but prosecutors, representing Swedish authorities, challenged the decision before the 39-year-old Australian had left the court in central London.

 
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