Quote:"Giovanni di Stefano, one of Hussein's defense attorneys, told CNN the U.S. military officially informed him that the former Iraqi dictator has been transferred to Iraqi authorities for his execution and that a "credible source" had told him Hussein will be executed "very shortly -- in the next couple of hours." CNN Report Sources: Hussein execution nears POSTED: 3:05 p.m. EST, December 29, 2006 Story Highlights: • NEW: Iraqi lawmaker said he saw judge, cleric, and physician at gallows • NEW: Reports conflict over whether Hussein is in U.S. or Iraqi custody • Hussein's lawyers say U.S. officials have canceled...