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Rapper Lil\' Kim Convicted of PerjuryBy LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press WriterNEW YORK (AP) - Rap diva Lil\' Kim was convicted Thursday of lying to a federal grand jury to protect friends who were involved in a shootout outside a radio station.Lil\' Kim and her assistant were both convicted of perjury and conspiracy but acquitted of obstruction of justice. Kim faces up to 20 years in prison _ five years each for three perjury counts and one count of conspiracy _ at her June 24 sentencing.The former sidekick and mistress of the late Notorious B.I.G., known for her revealing outfits and raunchy raps, testified that she didn\'t notice two close friends at the scene of the 2001 gun battle _ her manager, Damion Butler, and Suif \"Gutta\" Jackson. Both men have since pleaded guilty to gun charges. Details: http://www.wtopnews.com/index.php?nid=114&sid-278431