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Thursday, September 18, 2014

Pakistani embraced by Islamic State seeks to drop U.S. legal appeal

An Aafia Siddiqui supporter carries silk roses next to a poster during a celebration to mark Siddiqui's 41st birthday in Karachi March 2, 2014. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/Files
An Aafia Siddiqui supporter carries silk roses next to a poster during a celebration to mark Siddiqui's 41st birthday in Karachi March 2, 2014.
ReutersBY DAVID INGRAM-Thu Sep 18, 2014
(Reuters) - A Pakistan-born neuroscientist has become a rallying cry for militant groups demanding her release from a U.S. prison. But in a little-noticed move she is trying to abandon her legal fight for freedom, saying the U.S. court system is unjust.