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  • Crisis in Lebanon could start protests Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 20 5:58 PM
    The deepening political crisis between Lebanon's pro-Western prime minister and the Hezbollah militant group could lead to street protests in a matter of days, a leading independent newspaper said Monday.
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  • Israel Orders Investigation of Bomb Use in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Nov 20 5:03 PM
    The inquiry will look into the use of large numbers of cluster bombs in Lebanon during the war with Hezbollah.
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  • France, Israel talk on Lebanon flights: ambassador Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 20 8:53 AM
    An Israeli general held talks with French officials recently about overflights of Lebanon by Israeli jets which Paris has strongly criticized, Israel's ambassador to France said on Monday.
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  • Hezbollah flags mask darker mood in Lebanon village Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 20 5:36 AM
    Yellow Hezbollah flags flutter over the flower-strewn marble tombs of six men killed in combat with Israel during the July-August war in Lebanon.
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  • Mt. Lebanon board delays vote on opening post Open this result in new window
    Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 33 minutes ago
    The Mt. Lebanon school board was poised to vote last night to notify Associate Superintendent Pamela Pulkowski that it intended to open her position when her contract expires in June.
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  • Lebanon on the brink of change Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Nov 20 7:53 AM
    Lebanon is on the verge of major political shifts, but will they be peaceful or forged by violence? Kim Ghattas reports from Beirut.
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  • With son held prisoner in Lebanon, a soldiers family hopes and waits Open this result in new window
    JTA - Nov 20 3:12 PM
    LONDON, Nov. 20 (JTA) Shlomo Goldwasser knew his son, Ehud, was in trouble on the Lebanon border in July, even though he himself was several thousand miles away in Namibia at the time.
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  • Bush's Reason To Back Israels Attack On Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 12 minutes ago
    Condoleeza Rice shocked the world when she rejected calls for an immediate cease-fire after Israel invaded Lebanon. But her stalling may have been to give Israel the time it needed to wind up its bombing campaign against Hezbollah.
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  • Man steals Lebanon police patrol car Open this result in new window
    Corvallis Gazette Times - Nov 20 4:13 PM
    LEBANON A 25-year-old Lebanon man was arrested Friday after allegedly stealing a Lebanon police patrol car while officers chased another man who was carrying a concealed weapon.
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  • UN forces take aim at Israeli fighters overflying Lebanon Open this result in new window
    World Tribune - Nov 20 11:58 AM
    UN officials said the French contingent of peace-keeping forces in Lebanon is preparing anti-aircraft batteries to fire against intruding Israel Air Force warplanes.
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  • U.S. urges Syria, Iran not to interfere in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Nov 20 5:59 PM
    The United States said on Monday that it rejects the interference of internal affairs of Lebanon by Syria and Iran and said such efforts should be stopped.
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  • SYRIA, IRAN SEEKING TO DESTABILIZE LEBANON: FRENCH FM Open this result in new window
    The Tocqueville Connection - Nov 20 1:18 PM
    PARIS, Nov 20, 2006 (AFP) - France's foreign minister Philippe Douste-Blazy on Monday accused Syria and Iran of attempting to unseat Lebanon's embattled prime minister, Fouad Siniora.
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  • Israeli general visits France for talks on overflights of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Nov 20 1:08 PM
    An Israeli general held talks with French officials recently about overflights of Lebanon by Israeli jets, which Paris has strongly criticized, Israel's ambassador to France said on Monday. "We brought over an Israeli general, who met the people who had to be met," Israeli Ambassador to France Daniel Shek told reporters in comments broadcast on France Info radio.
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  • France, Israel talk on Lebanon flights -ambassador Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Nov 20 8:52 AM
    Source: Reuters PARIS, Nov 20 (Reuters) - An Israeli general held talks with French officials recently about overflights of Lebanon by Israeli jets which Paris has strongly criticised, Israel's ambassador to France ...
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  • Lebanon deserves to live in peace Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Nov 20 12:50 PM
    There is no end in sight to the spiralling crisis in Lebanon. The situation is becoming more complicated everyday. The ultimatum by Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah Secretary-General, is crystal clear.
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  • Hezbollah raises the stakes in Lebanon political crisis Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 19 8:50 AM
    The head of Lebanon's powerful Shiite movement Hezbollah has urged his supporters to prepare street protests to topple the anti-Syrian government, saying there must be a national unity cabinet or fresh elections to resolve the political crisis.
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  • France, Israel talk on Lebanon flights: ambassador Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Nov 20 9:11 AM
    PARIS - An Israeli general held talks with French officials recently about overflights of Lebanon by Israeli jets which Paris has strongly criticised, Israels ambassador to France said on Monday.
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  • LEBANON: Seasonal typhoid fever cases on the rise Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Nov 20 4:52 AM
    Source: IRIN There have been up to 30 suspected cases of seasonal typhoid fever in Lebanon over the past six to eight weeks and more are expected, health experts said.
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  • Nasrallah urges Lebanon unity cabinet or new elections Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 19 6:00 AM
    The head of Lebanon's powerful Shiite Hezbollah movement has called for a national unity government to resolve the country's deep political crisis, or fresh elections.
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  • Hezbollah Calls for Mass Protests of Lebanon's Government Open this result in new window
    ABC News 4 - Nov 20 5:34 AM
    BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Hezbollah's leader urged his followers to prepare for mass demonstrations to topple the government if it ignores the militant group's demand to form a national unity coalition.
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  • Political crisis deepens in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    UPI - Nov 20 5:22 AM
    BEIRUT, Lebanon, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The political crisis in Lebanon is expected to worsen with Hezbollah planning mass protests against the government of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora.
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  • Threat of confrontation grows in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Miami Herald - Nov 20 12:14 AM
    Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah pushed Lebanon closer to a precarious political showdown Sunday by calling on his followers to prepare for peaceful street protests to bring down the U.S.-backed government.
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  • DRUZE LEADER WARNS OF POSSIBLE COUP: Hezbollah leader urges protests in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    The Charlotte Observer - Nov 20 12:09 AM
    Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah pushed Lebanon closer to a precarious political showdown Sunday by calling on his supporters to prepare for peaceful street protests to bring down the U.S.-backed government.
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  • Lebanon police car stolen, suspect arrested Open this result in new window
    Albany Democrat-Herald - Nov 20 12:33 AM
    LEBANON A 25-year-old Lebanon man was arrested early this morning after allegedly stealing a Lebanon police patrol car while officers chased another man who was carrying a concealed weapon.
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  • St. Gallen, Switzerland, 18 November 2006 - Statement Attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Lebanon Open this result in new window
    [Press Release] United Nations - Nov 20 11:57 AM
    The Secretary-General spoke with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran and President Basher Al-Assad of Syria about developments in Lebanon and the need for countries in the region in particular and the international community as a whole to promote the stability and the unity of Lebanon.
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  • Hezbollah calls for mass protests to oust Lebanon's western-backed government Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Nov 19 7:16 PM
    BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Hezbollah's leader urged his followers to prepare for mass demonstrations to topple the Lebanese government if it ignores the militant group's demand to form a national unity coalition.
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  • Hezbollah chief: Be ready for protests in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Arizona Daily Star - Nov 19 11:14 PM
    BEIRUT, Lebanon Hezbollah's leader urged his followers to prepare for mass demonstrations to topple the government if it ignores the militant group's demand to form a national unity coalition.
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  • Syrian president, Annan discuss Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 18 8:54 PM
    U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan spoke with Syrian President Bashar Assad by telephone Saturday to discuss political developments in Lebanon and Iraq.
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  • Lebanon cheerleaders Open this result in new window
    Albany Democrat-Herald - Nov 20 12:43 AM
    The first Lebanon High School cheerleading reunion will be Feb. 16-17. LHS cheerleading alumni, spanning the last 60 years, are invited to attend the boys basketball game, where they will be honored at halftime.
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  • Lebanon man builds little boat that could Open this result in new window
    Albany Democrat-Herald - Nov 20 12:44 AM
    It doesnt take a lot of money or expertise to construct your dream boat, says Lebanon resident Richard Mitsch, just a little elbow grease. Mitsch should know.
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  • Israel's Military Orders Investigation Into Use of Cluster Bombs During Lebanon War Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Nov 19 3:46 PM
    News agencies in Israel are reporting that the country's military has ordered an investigation into its use of cluster bombs during the recent war against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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  • Diaspora Jews warn: Lebanon war spurred anti-Semitism Open this result in new window
    Monday Morning - Nov 20 12:58 AM
    Leaders of the Jewish diaspora meeting in Paris have warned that Israels military offensive in Lebanon last summer had helped create a worsening climate of anti-Semitism in Europe and elsewhere.
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  • Annan discusses Lebanon with Iranian, Syrian presidents Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 18 4:23 PM
    UN Secretary General Kofi Annan spoke with the presidents of Iran and Syria about the need for stability in Lebanon, his spokesman said.
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  • Israeli army to probe use of cluster bombs in Lebanon: report Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Nov 19 6:44 PM
    Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Dan Halutz will appoint a major-general to investigate the use of cluster bombs during the Lebanon war, Israeli television Channel One reported on Sunday.
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  • UNIFIL seizes rockets in south Lebanon Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Nov 19 5:14 PM
    The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has seized 17 rockets and explosives in southern Lebanon since the start of September, Lebanon's local Naharnet news website reported on Sunday.
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  • FEATURE-Hezbollah flags mask darker mood in Lebanon village Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Nov 19 3:07 PM
    Source: Reuters By Alistair Lyon, Special Correspondent AITAROUN, Lebanon, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Yellow Hezbollah flags flutter over the flower-strewn marble tombs of six men killed in combat with Israel ...
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  • Did Israeli military follow orders? Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Nov 20 6:44 PM
    General orders inquiry to determine whether his orders on the use of cluster bombs during the war in Lebanon last summer were followed.
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  • Group alleges Israeli, Hezbollah crimes Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 20 5:06 PM
    Amnesty International again criticized Israeli and Hezbollah forces' handling of the 34-day war in southern Lebanon, saying both sides committed war crimes by attacking civilians and singling out Israel for its use of cluster bombs.
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  • Israel to investigate use of cluster bombs in Lebanon fighting Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Nov 19 3:22 PM
    Jerusalem - Israel Defence Force (IDF) chief of staff Dan Halutz ordered an investigation Sunday into the military`s use of cluster bombs during the summer`s 34-day war in Lebanon, Israel Television said.
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  • UN Council Asked To OK Letter Endorsing Lebanon Tribunal Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Nov 20 5:08 PM
    UNITED NATIONS (AP)--The U.N. Security Council was asked to approve a letter endorsing a U.N.-Lebanese agreement that would create a tribunal to prosecute the suspected killers of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.
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  • U.N. peacekeepers say found rockets in S.Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 18 12:58 PM
    U.N. peacekeepers said on Saturday they had found 17 Katyusha rockets and explosives in south Lebanon since the start of September.
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  • College student working to bring change to Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Nov 19 3:03 AM
    When he first came from Lebanon to study in Boston two years ago, George Fakhry planned to get a business degree, find a lucrative job, and build a life here.
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  • Turkish peacekeepers await first assignment in South Lebanon Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Nov 19 1:23 PM
    Nearly a month after setting up their base near this small village in Southern Lebanon, Turkish troops - the first force from a Muslim country to join the beefed-up UN peacekeeping presence here - are ready to go to work. "The operational preparedness of our force is at its utmost," the contingent's commander, Major Serdar Fatih Yilmaz, told.
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  • Turkish troops await orders in south Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 18 12:07 PM
    Nearly a month after setting up their base near this small village in southern Lebanon, Turkish troops -- the first force from a Muslim country to join the beefed-up UN peacekeeping presence here -- are ready for their first mission.
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  • Strike up the band! Lebanon's Kroger Marketplace opens its doors Open this result in new window
    The Western Star - Nov 19 11:27 AM
    The new Kroger Marketplace in Lebanon opened its doors for the first time Thursday morning. The first 300 customers at the 112,000-square-foot shopping mecca received a $10 gift card and flowers all of which were given out 20 minutes after the doors opened.
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  • Call for UN inquiry into Lebanon conflict Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Nov 20 5:15 PM
    AN impartial and complete UN-led inquiry into the month-long conflict between Israel and the Shi'ite militia Hezbollah earlier this year is urgently needed, Amnesty International said today.
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  • UN peacekeepers seize weapons in southern Lebanon Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Nov 19 10:07 AM
    Beirut - UN peacekeepers supervising a fragile ceasefire in southern Lebanon between Hezbollah and Israel said they have confiscated explosives and rockets similar to those used by the Lebanese Shiite movement during the July-August war, a UN statement said Sunday.
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  • Lebanon "on verge of coup" Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Nov 19 9:37 AM
    Beirut - Lebanon is on the verge of a "coup" by pro-Syrian opposition groups, the country's Druze leader Walid Jumblatt said Sunday.
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  • Security Council put off decision on Hariri tribunal Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 20 12:08 PM
    The UN Security Council put off for at least one day a decision on endorsing an international tribunal to try suspects in the murder of Lebanon's former premier Rafiq Hariri.
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  • In Lebanon, rumblings of chaos are heard anew Open this result in new window
    Chicago Tribune - Nov 20 3:33 AM
    Nasrallah seeks demise of `illegal government' At Class, a mobile phone store in the glitzy heart of downtown Beirut, customers can personalize their phones with ring tones downloaded from the store's computer. These days, staffers say, the most popular ring tone is from "Your Victory Has Shaken the World," a song dedicated to Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and his guerrillas who fought
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  • Annan speaks with leaders of Syria and Iran in bid to promote stability in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Nov 19 8:16 AM
    In a bid to promote stability in Lebanon, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today urged the leaders of Iran and Syria to advocate dialogue as a means to resolve differences in the country. -UN News
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  • Israeli General Orders Inquiry Into Cluster Bombs Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Nov 20 9:48 AM
    The inquiry will look into the use of large numbers of cluster bombs in Lebanon during the month-long war with Hezbollah over the summer.
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  • UN poised to approve Hariri tribunal for Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Nov 20 1:37 PM
    Source: Reuters By Irwin Arieff UNITED NATIONS, Nov 20 (Reuters) - U.N. diplomats expressed cautious optimism on Monday that the Security Council would endorse a plan for an international court to try suspects in ...
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  • President pledges "national government" for Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 18 6:14 AM
    Lebanon's president, an opponent of the ruling majority, said on Saturday the country would have a "national government" no matter what the cost.
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  • Annan and Assad discuss Lebanon, Iraq Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 18 6:01 AM
    UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have discussed the situation in Iraq and Lebanon, according to a news agency.
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  • Lebanon museum to display antique miniature stove collection Open this result in new window
    Norwich Bulletin - Nov 19 5:13 AM
    LEBANON Mary Thompson of Lebanon has collected antique miniature stoves for years and her collection will be on display at the Lebanon Historical Society Museum Dec. 1 through Feb. 1.
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  • Israel to probe cluster bomb use Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Nov 20 4:33 PM
    Israel's military says it will investigate the use of cluster bombs in Lebanon, as a new report criticises its tactics.
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  • Crisis-hit Lebanon awaits UN decision on Hariri court Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 18 4:24 AM
    Still reeling in the aftermath of Israel's war with Hezbollah, Lebanon's crisis-hit government is awaiting an expected UN Security Council vote Monday on setting up an international court to try suspects in the murder of former premier Rafiq Hariri.
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  • Hezbollah leader threatens mass protests in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Seattle Times - Nov 20 12:25 AM
    In a deepening crisis that has paralyzed Lebanese politics, the leader of Hezbollah urged his well-organized followers to prepare for mass...
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  • Hezbollah leader urges supporters to protest in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Nov 19 1:49 PM
    The Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah called for peaceful demonstrations to topple the 'illegitimate' government.
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  • New (17/11) aggressive behaviour by Israeli pilots against French units in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Strategy Page - Nov 19 4:15 AM
    I haven't found a link in English yet. Here is one in French : link In a nutshell : 2 Israeli F15 overflew at low altitude and high speed UNIFIL French positions while 2 Israeli reconnaissance aircraft were circling the French HQ in Lebanon.
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  • Hariri and the US support to Lebanon Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Nov 18 10:39 PM
    US Ambassador to Lebanon Jeffrey Feltman said both the Democratic Party and the Republican Party, as well as the White House, support Lebanon's freedom and sovereignty.
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  • US aid to Lebanon targeted to build government capacity Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Nov 18 10:41 PM
    In helping Lebanon recover from the recent conflict between Israel and Hizbullah, the United States is placing priority on building the long-term capabilities of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora's government and its capacity to direct overall reconstruction efforts, says Ambassador Randal Tobias, US director of foreign assistance.
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  • Hezbollah chief getting ready for Lebanon rallies Open this result in new window
    Contra Costa Times - Nov 20 3:13 AM
    In a deepening crisis that has paralyzed Lebanese politics, the leader of Hezbollah urged his well-organized followers to prepare for mass protests aimed at toppling the U.S.-backed government of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora.
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  • Annan, Assad discuss Iraq and Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Gulf Times - Nov 19 1:45 AM
    DAMASCUS: UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad yesterday discussed the situation in Iraq and Lebanon, the official news agency Sana said.
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  • UN protests Israeli air violations of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Nov 18 10:38 PM
    The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) yesterday protested the 14 Israeli air violations it observed, including two by F-15 jets flying at low altitude, and called for their immediate halt.
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  • Annan asks Syria and Iran to promote stability in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Nov 18 10:43 PM
    In a bid to promote stability in Lebanon, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today urged the leaders of Iran and Syria to advocate dialogue as a means to resolve differences in the country.
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  • Lebanon: U.N. Protest Over Israeli Jets Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Nov 17 7:52 PM
    United Nations antiaircraft batteries in southern Lebanon took ?preparatory steps? to fire at Israeli warplanes after they violated a cease-fire by repeatedly flying overhead, United Nations officials said. They flew over United Nations positions 14 times, 11 of those over positions staffed by French troops, the officials said. Maj. Gen. Alain Pellegrini, commander of the United Nations forces in
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  • Get college degree from your home Open this result in new window
    Corvallis Gazette Times - 17 minutes ago
    LEBANON Ding. That sound signals LBCC diagnostic imaging instructor Stacy Mallory that one of her students has raised his hand nn even though hes not anywhere near her classroom at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital.
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  • Annan discusses Lebanon with Iranian, Syrian presidents Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Nov 18 6:53 PM
    UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary General Kofi Annan spoke with the presidents of Iran and Syria about the need for stability in Lebanon, his spokesman said on Saturday.
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  • Obituary: William A. Zeleznock / Mt. Lebanon resident with doctor-dentist practice in Bellevue Open this result in new window
    Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Nov 19 9:11 PM
    Dr. William A. Zeleznock, or "Dr. Z," as he was known to his patients, had a penchant for Stetsons and cowboy boots, and a blunt bedside manner.
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  • Hezbollah raises stakes in Lebanon political crisis Open this result in new window
    Middle East Online - Nov 20 1:37 AM
    Nasrallah urges his movements supporters to prepare street protests to topple Lebanese government.
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  • Peacekeepers Find Katyusha Rockets in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Nov 18 9:45 PM
    (IsraelNN.com) Members of the United Nations peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon report that since September, they have found 17 Katyusha rockets. In a report released over the weekend, a UNIFIL official reported they found seven rockets and other ammunition on Friday.
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  • UN peacekeepers say found Katyushas in S.Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Nov 18 12:37 PM
    Source: Reuters TYRE, Lebanon, Nov 18 (Reuters) - U.N. peacekeepers said on Saturday they had found 17 Katyusha rockets and explosives in south Lebanon since the start of September. A military spokesman for the U.N ...
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  • Syria President, UN Chief Discuss Developments In Lebanon, Iraq Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Nov 18 9:07 AM
    DAMASCUS (AP)--U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan spoke with Syria's president by telephone on Saturday, discussing political developments in Lebanon and Iraq, the state-run news agency reported.
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  • A lot to be thankful for... Escape from Lebanon unforgettable Open this result in new window
    Bluefield Daily Telegraph - Nov 20 2:13 AM
    Welcome back home is what I heard every time I met someone I know in Bluefield. It has been such a rewarding experience to be back home, connect with old friends, and take care of old patients.
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  • Israel ponders exit plan Open this result in new window
    Sunday Times - 33 minutes ago
    JERUSALEM - Bruised by war in Lebanon, diplomatically isolated and militarily incapable of stopping Palestinian rocket fire, Israel is searching for an exit strategy but remains paralysed over what path to take.
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  • RELATED NEWS Open this result in new window
    Zawya - 2 minutes ago
    UNITED NATIONS, Nov 20, 2006 (AFP) - The UN Security Council on Monday put off for at least one day a decision on endorsing an international tribunal to try suspects in the murder of Lebanon's former premier Rafiq Hariri.
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  • Mid-valley in Brief Open this result in new window
    Albany Democrat-Herald - Nov 20 12:59 PM
    LEBANON Lebanon Public Library will be closed Friday, Dec. 1, to honor the library volunteers with a potluck luncheon. The library will reopen at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2.
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  • Israeli: No order given for cluster bomb Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 19 2:20 PM
    Israel's army chief charged Sunday that his ground forces used cluster bombs against orders in Lebanon during the summer war, defense officials said.
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  • FIKRET ERTAN Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Nov 20 2:16 PM
    Israeli military circles think the Lebanon War is far from over, that only round one of the 34-day battle which culminated in a cease-fire on August 14 has ended, and the second round will begin sometime in the summer of 2007.
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  • Lebanon's new generation languishes in e-hibernation Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Nov 20 1:01 PM
    I have been teaching marketing courses at the American University of Beirut for a few years now. Hundreds of Lebanese students have attended these courses already. One of the courses is "E-Marketing," which explores the use of information technology to create, communicate, and deliver value to customers through customer relationship management.
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  • US 'closely involved' in Israel's attack on Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Nov 18 8:09 AM
    WASHINGTON -- Even though it has strongly denied it, the Bush administration, notably Vice President Dick Cheney, was "closely involved" in the planning of Israel's invasion of Lebanon - planning that started well before Hezbollah captured two Israeli soldiers July 12.
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  • Lebanon lacks credibility - Hezbollah chief Open this result in new window
    Independent Online - Nov 19 10:04 PM
    Hezbollah leader Hassan Nassrallah has slammed the Lebanese government for its lack of credibility and has denied that his group is trying to block the formation of an international tribunal.
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  • Collage of portraits of war dead maps shared despair - and hope Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Nov 20 1:09 PM
    It was no ordinary road trip. After an ambitious, three-day tour of the Bekaa Valley and South Lebanon, a white rental van finally came to a stop in the parking lot across from Martyrs Square on Sunday night. Nine tired members of the non-governmental youth group Nahwa al-Muwatiniya piled out of the van, eager to show off the souvenirs they collected during their travels:
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  • Halutz: Troops violated 'explicit' orders not to use cluster bombs Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Nov 20 1:08 PM
    Israel's army chief launched an investigation into the military's use of cluster bombs in Lebanon, following media reports that he had not authorized wide use of the controversial munitions in fighting. The Israeli Army said in a statement that Lieutenant-General Dan Halutz had.
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  • A plea for traumatized libraries Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Nov 20 3:49 PM
    "I usually go there to meet people, because it's the center of everything," says a journalist friend from Lebanon. "El Bourj is one of the special bookstores you find in every big European or Mediterranean city. A store where the books are just an excuse for other kinds of business."
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  • Annan urges Syria and Iran to help Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Nov 18 12:49 PM
    United Nations/Beirut: UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan pressed Syria and Iran yesterday to help promote the stability of Lebanon after the resignation of six of its government ministers.
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  • Israeli army disobeyed order not to use cluster bombs: TV Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 19 12:32 PM
    The Israeli army disobeyed an order from its chief of staff and used cluster bombs in its summer war on the militia of Lebanon's Shiite group Hezbollah, public television said.
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  • Marty & Joe 'Chip-Off' at the new Kroger Chippery Department Open this result in new window
    Community Press & Recorder - Nov 20 12:37 PM
    Come see Marty and Joe "Chip-Off" at 10 a.m., Nov. 22, at the new Lebanon Kroger Marketplace's Chippery Department.
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  • UNIFIL protests about Israeli flights over Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 17 8:45 AM
    French peacekeepers prepared to fire at two Israeli warplanes flying low over their position in south Lebanon on Friday but did not launch their missiles, a UNIFIL spokesman said.
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  • Israel army chief orders probe of cluster bomb use Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Nov 20 10:52 AM
    Source: Reuters (Updates with appointment of inquiry commission) JERUSALEM, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Israel's army chief on Monday launched an investigation into the military's use of cluster bombs in Lebanon, following ...
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  • Israel to investigate cluster bomb use Open this result in new window
    UPI - Nov 20 1:07 PM
    JERUSALEM, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Lt. Gen. Dan Halutz, head of the Israeli military, said Monday he has ordered an investigation into the use of cluster bombs in Lebanon.
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  • Independence was born in Rashaya, but tourism is the key to its future Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Nov 20 1:09 PM
    The town of Rashaya, located in the southeast of the Bekaa Valley just beneath Mount Haramoun, witnessed some of the most decisive moments in the struggle for independence in Lebanon.Rashaya, or "independence town," as some like to call it, was the scene of some of the most decisive moments in the history of the country.
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  • Verizon Wireless Launches High-Speed Wireless Network in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and Surrounding Area Open this result in new window
    SYS-CON Media - Nov 20 11:41 AM
    Verizon Wireless today has expanded the national rollout of its Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) third generation (3G) wide-area network to portions of Dauphin, Cumberland, Lancaster, Lebanon and York counties including Harrisburg, Carlisle, Hershey, Lebanon, Lancaster, Linglestown, Palmyra, Weigelstown and York.
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  • LVC goes cold, loses in last 1.1 Open this result in new window
    Lebanon Daily News - Nov 20 9:12 AM
    ANNVILLE The Lebanon Valley College womens basketball team ran out of gas just in front of the finish line.
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  • Hezbollah calls for protests Open this result in new window
    The Age - Nov 20 5:14 AM
    Hezbollah's leader, Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, presses his case for bringing down Lebanon's Government.
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  • Archie E. Frank Open this result in new window
    Albany Democrat-Herald - Nov 20 1:04 PM
    Archie E. Frank, 96, a lifelong resident of the Lebanon area died Sunday at Timberwood Court in Albany. Archie was born in Lebanon, the son of Otto and Alice (Ingram) Frank. He grew up in the Sodaville area, attending schools in Sodaville and Lebanon.
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  • Nasrallah's hidden agenda Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Nov 20 12:49 PM
    Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah found an unlikely fan in controversial Lebanese singer Haifa Wehbe. The green-eyed beauty, best known for her seductive numbers, said she appreciated Nasrallah's battle to defend the land and people of Lebanon.
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    The Philadelphia Inquirer - Nov 20 12:07 AM
    Hezbollah warns of Lebanese rallies BEIRUT, Lebanon - Hezbollah's leader urged his followers to prepare for mass demonstrations to topple the Lebanese government if it ignores the Islamic group's demand to form a national unity coalition.
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