<div class='node-body'><p>A German court <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/german-court-wants-fugitive-activist-paul-watson-extradited-111146440.html?_esi=1" target="_blank">issued</a> an extradition request Wednesday for environmental activist Paul Watson, founder of marine conservation group Sea Shepherd, after reports revealed that Watson had skipped his bail in the country and could not be found.</p></div><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-news-hp-image">
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