Libya to Release Crew of Oil Tanker

Libya says it will release the crew of a renegade oil tanker that was stopped by the U.S. Navy and returned to Libya. A federal prosecutor said Monday that the crew is still being investigated, but he said it is clear they were operating at gunpoint. "We know very well that the ship's captain was (held under) force and that he thought he was entering a legitimate operation (with permission from the Libyan government). He was surprised by what happened. (He said) he made several...

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