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The Jerusalem District Court acquitted former prime minister Ehud Olmert of two major charges Tuesday morning, and convicted him of a lesser charge, ending a bitter and controversial legal battle that had prematurely ended his prime ministership in early 2009.The former prime minister was cleared of charges of double billing on trips abroad in what was known as the Rishon Tours case, and of charges of illegally taking money from American businessman Morris Talansky.Olmert was found guilty on a third lesser charge of breach of trust in a real estate investment case — the so-called Investments Center case — when he was industry minister. Sentencing was set for September.