Date set for attempted bomber's extradition hearing

An extradition hearing was set for August 17 for a London bombing suspect arrested in Italy, and a judge is “likely” to make a decision on Britain’s request that day, the suspect’s lawyer said today.

British authorities want to question Osman Hussain, also known as Hamdi Issac, 27, about the attempted bombing of a west London Underground line on July 21. Hussain, a British citizen, was arrested last Friday at his brother’s home in Rome.