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U.S. to block release of Guantanamo Bay detainee

The U.S. government is opposing the release of Guantanamo Bay detainee Tariq Ba Odah, who has been on a hunger strike for eight years and is among the 52 who have been cleared for release from the prison. On Friday, the Justice Department filed a court order opposing his release, but a spokesperson said the Obama administration will still work on resettling him in another country.

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