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Judge Sentences Padilla to 17 Years, Cites His Detention

MIAMI, Jan. 22 -- Jose Padilla, the former Chicago gang member originally accused of plotting with al-Qaeda to detonate a radioactive "dirty bomb" on U.S. soil, was sentenced on Tuesday to 17 years in prison on less dramatic charges.
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By Peter Whoriskey and Dan Eggen

 
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