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'Jihad Jane' Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

An American-born woman who calls herself "Jihad Jane" has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by a U.S. court for her involvement in a plot to kill a Swedish artist who had offended Muslims. Colleen R. LaRose of Philadelphia, who converted to Islam online, had pled guilty to following orders in 2009 from alleged al-Qaida operatives.  She could have received a life sentence, but prosecutors say she has given authorities significant help in other terrorism cases since her...


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