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    "Rishon Tours" Hearing Delayed

    A hearing for Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in the Rishon Tours case was postponed Monday night from the end of February to March 22nd. A legal source cited by Haaretz said the delay was agreed upon by Olmert's lawyers, prosecutors and the attorney general because of the security situation.

    The prime minister faces indictment on allegations he used funds from a number of state bodies to finance private trips.