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diately returned "so he can use his arms."
• In the 1990s, al-Masri turned London's Finsbury Park Mosque into a training ground for extremist Islamists, attracting men including Sept. 11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui and "shoe bomber" Richard Reid.
• Al-Masri -- jailed since 2004 in Britain on separate charges -- was flown overnight to New York from London along with four others accused of U.S. embassy bombings in Africa and with helping terror operations in Afghanistan and Chechnya. The men, who could all face life in prison, have been battling extradition for between eight to 14 years.
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• WASHINGTON (AP) -- This high-stakes debate had some props that even the presidential candidates might want at their own events.
• Jon Stewart came prepared with a mechanical pedestal he used to elevate himself, making the height-challenged comedian appear taller than the lanky Bill O'Reilly when he wanted to drive a point home.
• "I like you much better that way," O'Reilly quipped at one point as he gazed up at his ideological foe.
• The two celebrity gabbers have claimed their stakes to polar opposite ends of the political spectrum and on Saturday night they tangled in an event dubbed "The Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Auditorium."
• The 90-minute exchange between the Fox News anchor and the star of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," saw them banter aggressively but good-naturedly over birth control, President George W. Bush and the so-called "War on Christmas."
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• SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Brandon Phillips still sees the highlights of his weak grounder for the final out in Roy Halladay's no-hitter of the Cincinnati Reds in an embarrassing playoff opener two years ago.
• Now, Phillips and the Reds have their own memorable winning playoff moment. After losing their ace, no less.
• Sam LeCure, Mat Latos and three other pitchers shut down San Francisco after

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