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Case against pro-Israel lobbyists likely to be dropped

May. 2, 2009
Dismissal of 2005 charges against former AIPAC officials Steven Rosen and Keith Weissman would end a politically sensitive prosecution. The Justice Department asked a judge Friday to drop espionage-related charges against two pro-Israel lobbyists, a move expected to end a politically sensitive...
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U.S. moves to drop charges in AIPAC case

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WASHINGTON, May 1 (UPI) -- U.S. prosecutors filed a motion Friday to drop espionage charges against two former lobbyists with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- A U.S. judge ruled two ex-lobbyists who allegedly disclosed defense information can subpoena U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and other officials.

Prosecutors weighs future of lobbyist case

WASHINGTON, April 20 (UPI) -- A federal judge set a May 2 deadline for the U.S. Justice Department to decide how to prosecute two lobbyists accused of passing information to Israel.

FBI seeks pro-Israel reporters' names

WASHINGTON, April 25 (UPI) -- The FBI wants to know the identities of pro-Israel reporters who once worked for late Washington journalist Jack Anderson, a report said Tuesday.

Franklin sentenced for Israeli leak

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 21 (UPI) -- Former U.S. Defense Department analyst Lawrence Franklin has been sentenced to 12 years and seven months for passing information to Israel.

Ex-Pentagon analyst gets prison sentence

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Media lobby files leak case amicus brief

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Guilty plea expected in Aipac case

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Two indicted over leaks

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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler