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Talks on evacuees’ compensation to begin next week NRG Maariv has learnt that an attorney of 80 families from Samaria settlements slated for evacuation is to meet with Justice Ministry officials. Uri Yablonka Settlement in Judea and Samaria (Archive photo). The negotiations over the amount of compensation evacuated settlers would be entitled to under the framework of the disengagement plan are to begin next week. NRG Maariv has learnt that a representative of 80 families, which make up the core of four Samaria settlements slated for evacuation – Ganim, Kadim, Sanur and Homesh, will meet with Justice Ministry officials. In...

Ganim Found Guilty 12:36 PM EST,March 19, 2003 The Associated Press NEW HAVEN -- Bridgeport Mayor Joseph P. Ganim, who took credit for reviving Connecticut's largest city and dreamed of becoming governor, was convicted on 16 of 21 counts today in the largest corruption case in recent state history. Ganim was convicted of racketeering, racketeering conspiracy, bribery conspiracy, mail fraud and filing a false tax return. Racketeering is the most serious charges.