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Court Sentences Former Israeli PM Olmert to 6 Years in Prison

An Israeli court has sentenced former prime minister Ehud Olmert to six years in prison for taking bribes while he served as the mayor of Jerusalem.   Olmert was in the Tel Aviv court Tuesday to hear the decision and plan to appeal both the sentence and his conviction.  The former leader's lawyer, Eli Zohar, said Olmert maintains he is innocent.   "He did not take bribes, he didn't receive a bribe, and he still sees himself, according to his feelings, as...


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