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Julian Assange arrives at the Supreme Court in London on Feb. 1, 2012. Assange's legal team is making a final effort at Britain's Supreme Court to avoid his extradition to Sweden.

Julian Assange appeals extradition at UK's top court

Reuters reports from LONDON:

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appealed to Britain's Supreme Court Wednesday not to extradite him to Sweden over accusations of sex crimes, a move that could push his anti-secrecy website further toward oblivion.

The Supreme Court hearings will last two days and the court is expected to announce its decision some weeks later. Read the full story.

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