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News Nearby: Rockville Plays a Role in WikiLeaks Case

Soldier on trial says he uploaded classified information at a Montgomery County bookstore.

Pfc. Bradley Manning, during an open court hearing at Fort Meade in Anne Arundel County Thursday, pleaded guilty to 10 lesser counts in the WikiLeaks case, according to reports.

Manning stands accused of the biggest leak of classified material in U.S. history—including diplomatic cables, military incident report logs and videos documenting U.S. military action in Iraq and Afghanistan.

On Thursday, Manning revealed that he used an Internet connection at a Barnes & Noble bookstore in Rockville to upload information to the WikiLeaks website in early 2010, The Atlantic Wire reported.

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