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Former Israeli PM Olmert cleared on two key corruption charges
Jul 10th, 2012
An Israeli court on Tuesday found former prime minister Ehud Olmert guilty on one charge in a closely watched corruption case, but cleared him on two other charges, in a verdict he hailed as just. (Source: AFP) -
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