Hacker McKinnon loses extradition appeal

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Home secretary unlikely to intervene despite high-profile campaign

McKinnon could face 70 years Hacker Gary McKinnon has lost his final legal appeal to prevent him being extradited and tried in the US. US authorities claim he hacked 97 military computers and...

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