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Mustafa Khalil and Abdullah al-Amri have withdrawn a lawsuit against NASA after Yemen’s Prosecutor General threatened to arrest them over their claim. The two sued the American space agency for trespassing on Mars with the Pathfinder lander and Sojourner rover. “They said they received the planet as an inheritance from their ancestors and therefore rejected the landing of the U.S. spacecraft on Mars without their prior notification and permission,” a Yemeni newspaper reported. “The two men are abnormal,” prosecutor Mohammad al-Bady said. “By examining the case we found out they were only seeking fame and publicity.” (Reuters) ...Arrest people that file stupid, publicity-seeking lawsuits? A capital idea, Mr. al-Bady.