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Editorial: Hands off Lebanon 
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IS the crisis in Lebanon an expression of new-found "people power" or a dangerous reversion to type?Lebanon Min: Hezbollah Trying To Scuttle Arab League Deal Nasdaq - Dec 16 8:27 AM
BEIRUT (AP)--An anti-Syrian Cabinet minister accused Hezbollah on Saturday of trying to scuttle a deal brokered by the Arab League to resolve Lebanon's deepening political crisis.Lebanon woman seriously hurt in Friday night crash The Springfield News-Leader - Dec 16 11:24 AM
A Lebanon woman was seriously injured when she was thrown from her car Friday night. Jennifer A. Hentschel, 41, was driving a 1997 Pontiac southbound on Highway 5 at 9:37 p.m. when she drove off the right side of the road, over-corrected, ran off the left side of the road, overturning several times, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol report. She was not wearing a seatbelt. She was flown to ...If You Love Lebanon, Set It Free New York Times - Dec 16 5:22 PM
The best hope for American interests in the Middle East is not to isolate and minimize Hezbollah, but to further integrate it politically, socially and militarily into the Lebanese state.Mottaki: Tehran welcomes Sudan's principled stance on Lebanon, Palestine Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 16 8:47 AM
Iran - Sudan - Sediq Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Saturday that Tehran welcomes the principled policies of Sudanese government in supporting Islamic Resistance in Lebanon and Palestine.Lebanon Social Services offering help for the needy Norwich Bulletin - Dec 16 6:03 AM
LEBANON Lebanon Social Services is conducting a holiday giving program for town residents. The department is looking for donors to provide gifts to children.Town clerk finishes her term in Lebanon The Post-Standard - Dec 16 2:17 AM
Today is Lebanon Town Clerk Ashli Scott's last day at her post. Supervisor Jim Goldstein said Scott resigned to accept a new position elsewhere.Lebanon group falls shy of funds to renovate gyms Albany Democrat-Herald - Dec 16 12:03 AM
LEBANON The plan to renovate unused middle school gymnasiums at Academy Square for community use ground to a halt Wednesday night when project leaders told the City Council that funds were insufficient to proceed.Hearing loss group to meet in Lebanon Albany Democrat-Herald - Dec 16 12:06 AM
LEBANON A vocational rehabilitation counselor is the guest speaker for December s meeting of the Hearing Loss Association of Lebanon. Tony Montoya will speak from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21, at the Senior Center, the corner of Highway 34 and Second Street.Lawsuit costing Lebanon $9,000 Albany Democrat-Herald - Dec 16 12:07 AM
LEBANON City Administrator John Hitt told the city council Wednesday night that a lawsuit against the city by one city councilor and three former candidates has cost the city more than $9,000 in legal fees so far, not including what has been paid to city staff working on the issue.Lebanon wants no interference in its internal affairs People's Daily - Dec 15 7:51 PM
Lebanon does not want any interference in internal affairs, visiting Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora told reporters in Moscow on Friday.Progress reported in Lebanon mediations AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 14 6:50 PM
The government and opposition have agreed on a national unity Cabinet in which major decisions could be made only by consensus, the head of the Arab League said Thursday in a major step toward ending Lebanon's political crisis.Arab League Reports Progress in Lebanon Talks, But No Deal Yet Voice of America - Dec 15 2:36 PM
The head of the Arab League says days of talks aimed at resolving the political standoff in Lebanon have brought the two sides closer to a solution. But more work is required to reach a deal between the government and the opposition.Lebanon protesters dig in for winter AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 16 12:28 PM
Lebanese opposition protesters led by Shiite militant group Hezbollah are digging in for the winter and vowing not to quit their central Beirut encampment until the Western-backed government falls.Hezbollah Seeks More Power in Lebanon Journal Gazette & Times Courier - Dec 15 4:13 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Hezbollah is pushing for more power in a new Lebanese Cabinet partly to avoid being disarmed by any future government, a senior official in the guerrilla group said Friday.Lebanon - breaking the impasse The Daily Star Lebannon - Dec 15 12:53 PM
At a time when Lebanese politicians need to focus on rebuilding their country and generating a reform consensus in preparation of the Paris III donors conference, the last weeks have witnessed a political stand-off that has paralyzed Lebanon's institutions. Street demonstrations, coupled with a return of confessionalism and increased tensions.Hezbollah's disarmament Lebanon's internal affair - premier (Part 2) Interfax - Dec 15 10:06 AM
MOSCOW. Dec 15 (Interfax) - The disarmament of Hezbollah is Lebanon's internal affair, and it does not fall under international resolutions, Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora said. "We have always said that we were prepared to honor all provisions of international resolutions.Lebanon woman killed in wreck on U.S. 231 North Fairview Observer - Dec 15 3:30 PM
A two-car accident in Lebanon this morning left one woman dead and a passenger in her car critically injured.Putin promises restoration help to Lebanon Itar-Tass - Dec 15 10:44 AM
MOSCOW, December 15 (Itar-Tass) - Russia will continue helping Lebanon, President Vladimir Putin said meeting Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad al-Siniora in the Kremlin on Friday.Gov t may lift Lebanon OFW ban INQ7.net - Dec 15 8:09 AM
THE DEPARTMENT of Labor and Employment is considering lifting the ban on the deployment of Filipino workers to Lebanon and Kazakhstan.Air defense supplies to Lebanon not discussed in Moscow Itar-Tass - Dec 15 10:14 AM
MOSCOW, December 15 (Itar-Tass) -- The delivery of Russian anti-aircraft missile systems to Lebanon was not discussed at Moscow negotiations, Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora said.Hezbollah disarmament Lebanon's internal problem - premier Russian Information Agency Novosti - Dec 15 11:05 AM
MOSCOW, December 15 (RIA Novosti) - The issue of Lebanon-based Islamist group Hezbollah's disarmament is a domestic affair for Lebanon, the country's prime minister said Friday.Moussa: Lebanon mediation makes progress AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 14 7:01 AM
The head of the Arab League reported progress Thursday in his mediation to resolve Lebanon's political crisis, but he said more talks are needed.Arab League reports progress but no deal in Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 14 7:54 AM
Arab League chief Amr Moussa said on Thursday he had made progress toward a deal to resolve Lebanon's political crisis, but that there was no agreement.Diplomat: Iran supports consensus in Lebanon for settlement of crisis Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 15 8:06 AM
Iran - Lebanon - Sheibani Iran's ambassador to Lebanon Mohammad-Reza Sheibani said that Iran supports any consensus among the Lebanese for settlement of their political crisis.Lebanon pins hopes on Arab solution to crisis AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 14 6:22 AM
Lebanon is pinning its hopes on an Arab solution aimed at ending two weeks of Hezbollah-led street protests against the government and a political crisis that has divided the nation.Lebanon man facing criminal mischief charge in horse shooting case Lebanon Enterprise - Dec 15 5:44 AM
Brandon Keith Brady, 21, of 3310 Poplar Corner Road in Lebanon was indicted for first-degree criminal mischief in Marion Circuit Court last month.Lebanon endorses unity plan Kansas City Star - Dec 15 12:23 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon | The government and opposition have agreed on a national unity Cabinet in which key decisions could be made only by consensus, the head of the Arab League said Thursday.UPI Poll: Israel right in Lebanon attack UPI - Dec 15 5:06 AM
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- Israel was justified in invading Lebanon in the wake of the kidnapping of two of its soldiers by Hezbollah, respondents to a UPI-Zogby International poll said.Lebanon PM seeks Kremlin's help in Syria crisis AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 15 10:44 AM
Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora met with President Vladimir Putin in a bid to get Moscow to pressure Syria over political unrest in Beirut, seen by Siniora as a Damascus-backed coup attempt.Highlights: Mt. Lebanon tops Peters Township Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Dec 14 10:47 PM
Mt. Lebanon (5-1, 1-0) began play in Class AAAA Section 4 girls' basketball last night with an impressive, 55-47 win against visiting Peters Township (5-1, 0-1).Arab League chief sees progress in Lebanon talks AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 14 2:48 AM
Arab League secretary general Amr Mussa has cited progress toward forming a national unity government in Lebanon amid a protracted political crisis between opposition and majority leaders.Arab talks secure truce in Lebanon crisis Khaleej Times - Dec 15 3:37 AM
BEIRUT - Arab diplomacy appeared to put the brakes on any escalation in the political standoff between Lebanon s government and the Hezbollah-led opposition, the press reported on Friday.Siniora hopes for Russia's role in Lebanon-Syria settlement Interfax - Dec 15 12:22 AM
MOSCOW. Dec 15 (Interfax) - Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora said he hopes that Russia will be able to help normalize relations between Lebanon and Syria. "We want relations with Syria to be normalized.Crusaders' hot start isn't enough to hold off Lebanon Lancaster Online - Dec 16 9:58 AM
Lancaster Catholic's basketball players probably didn't sleep too well last night.Lab in Lebanon researches armor that could help troops KY3 Springfield - Dec 16 9:18 AM
Def-Bar says it's armor could be lighter and the plates could be replaceable if they get damaged.Protests in Lebanon have no future : Siniora Khaleej Times - Dec 14 11:53 PM
LONDON - Streets protests by members of the Syrian-backed opposition in Lebanon over the past two weeks have no future and will not lead to anything , Lebanese prime minister Fuad Siniora said in an interview with the Financial Times published on Friday.Rota volunteers leave for Lebanon on charity mission The Peninsula - Dec 14 10:44 PM
DOHA Four young Qatari volunteers were part of the Reach Out To Asia (Rota) team which left Doha yesterday on a mission to deliver stationery and school bags to students at schools damaged or disrupted by the recent crisis in southern Lebanon.Central cruises past Lebanon Bristol Herald Courier - Dec 14 9:04 PM
BRISTOL, Va. Forget trial by fire. For Lebanon s boys basketball team, this was more like trial by inferno.Arab League progress in Lebanon but no deal yet Gulf Times - Dec 14 11:49 PM
BEIRUT: Arab League chief Amr Moussa said yesterday he had made progress towards a deal to resolve Lebanon s political crisis, but that there was no agreement.Missing teen found dead in Memphis Corvallis Gazette Times - 35 minutes ago
LEBANON Catherine Barbour of Lebanon received devastating news this week: Her 19-year-old daughter, missing since November, had been found dead in Memphis, Tenn.Amr Moussa reports progress in Lebanon mediation Khaleej Times - Dec 14 8:23 PM
BEIRUT -- The government and opposition have agreed on a national unity Cabinet in which major decisions could be made only by consensus, the head of the Arab League said in a major step toward ending Lebanon s political crisis.Lebanon PM seeks Kremlin's help in Syria crisis AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 15 2:17 AM
Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora was expected to press President Vladimir Putin to use his influence with Syria to help defuse a political crisis that Siniora sees as a Damascus-backed coup attempt.School discipline records difficult to access Corvallis Gazette Times - 37 minutes ago
In Albany this fall, a fifth-grade girl appeared on a classmate s hit list. In Lebanon, a middle-school boy received a knockout punch in P.E. and a high school student was arrested for alcohol.Disabled mother struggling Lebanon Daily News - 1 hour, 36 minutes ago
Each day until Christmas Eve, the Lebanon Daily News tells the story of one of the families who will be helped this year by Operation Santa, the Christmas charity sponsored jointly by the newspaper and Rescue Mission/Agape Family Shelter.Protesters in Lebanon gear up for winter sit-in The Peninsula - Dec 16 3:28 PM
beirut Lebanese opposition protesters led by Shi ite militant group Hezbollah are digging in for the winter and vowing not to quit their central Beirut encampment until the Western-backed government falls.Media epithets mirror Lebanese political crisis AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 15 7:12 PM
Watch a pro-government channel in Lebanon and you're likely to hear newscasters describe the Hezbollah-led opposition as "Syro-Iranian coup engineers" aiming for "a dictatorship of the minority."Brightbill, Zug look toward a sizable payday Lebanon Daily News - 1 hour, 36 minutes ago
HARRISBURG Former Lebanon County Sen. David J. Brightbill will draw an annual pension of $45,075 and get a onetime sum of $131,873, data from the State Employees Retirement System show.Hezbollah seeks more power in Lebanon NDTV - Dec 16 12:57 AM
Hezbollah is pushing for more power in a new Lebanese Cabinet partly to avoid being disarmed by any future government.In Lebanon, Hizbullah's rise provokes Shiite dissent The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Dec 15 12:00 AM
Hizbullah's ability to draw hundreds of thousands of Shiites to central Beirut to rally against the Lebanese government is the most visible evidence that the militants are now the undisputed representative of the country's Shiite community.Siniora stresses friendly ties with Iran, Syria ArabicNews.com - Dec 16 4:54 PM
Lebanon's Prime Minister Fouad Siniora stressed yesterday evening Lebanon's friendly ties with Iran and Syria, saying Beirut had no enemy but the Israeli regime.Bush and Abdullah consult on Mideast The Star Online - Dec 16 4:08 PM
WASHINGTON: President George W. Bush on Friday expressed concern to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi about what he called Syria and Iran's interference in Lebanon.Lebanon loses to Xenia in overtime The Western Star - Dec 15 10:20 PM
Xenia senior Chris Oakes scored 14 of his game-high 24 points in the final minute of regulation and overtime to lead the Buccaneers (3-1, 1-0 GWOC South) to the win.PREP BASKETBALL: Lebanon, Honaker earn loser's bracket victories in Highlands Union Bank tournament Bristol Herald Courier - Dec 15 9:48 PM
BRISTOL, Va. Honaker was so close to reaching the quarterfinals of the Virginia High Tip-Off Classic. After a back-and-forth contest and a two-point loss to Chilhowie on Thursday in the first round, the Tigers were eager for a chance to redeem themselves in the losers bracket Friday.Eighth-grade boys 6-0 Lebanon Daily Record - 2 hours, 11 minutes ago
The Lebanon eighth-grade boys basketball team improved to 6-0 with a 53-31 victory over Marshfield (2-5). Mason Hodges led the Yellowjackets in scoring with 19 points. Dean Long added 11 and Justin Bryant scored 6 points.Latest Death Notices The Springfield News-Leader - Dec 16 3:24 PM
Springfield Mrs. Ruth V. Crane, 96, Holman-Howe Funeral Home, Lebanon. Mr. Charles W. Fitzinger, Jr., 90, Walnut Lawn Funeral Home. Mr. Russell G. Hildreth, 78, Walnut Lawn Funeral Home. Mrs. Joyce J. Ruble, 79, Christeson Funeral Home, Harrison, Ark. Mr. Charles E. Webb, 86, Preston-Marsh Funeral Home, Rogersville. Ava Mrs. Zola Allen, 91, Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava. Aurora Breanna Lorraine ...A whole new world - LANCASTER-LEBANON LEAGUE SECTION 3 WRESTLING PREVIEW Lancaster Online - Dec 14 1:13 PM
Marty Harnish doesn't always have all the answers, but there is no question he is one of the best Double-A wrestlers in the Lancaster-Lebanon League.A two-time sectional finalist at the lightest weight class, 103 pounds, and a champion last year, the Donegal senior co-captain is in a whole new world this winter, wrestling at 119 pounds.US position on Hizbullah in crisis with Siniora ArabicNews.com - Dec 16 4:57 PM
Asked that Hizbullah have been able to get tens of thousands of people camped out in the streets in Beirut, not all being Shiites and if Hizbullah is getting stronger, US Department Of State Spokesman Sean McCormack said yesterday "they are not the effective security force in the south of Lebanon anymore."US position on Hizbullah in crisis with Siniora ArabicNews.com - Dec 16 4:52 PM
Daily Arab News about the Arabic world, Arabic news for Country by country news coverage. Politics, culture, recipes, book reviews, weather, sports, arts. Covers Egypt, Egyptian life, pyramids, Lebanon, Iraq, the Gulf, its oil, Arabian horses & camel races.Last-ditch Arab efforts to resolve Lebanon crisis AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 13 10:58 AM
Arab League chief Amr Mussa hailed progress in last-ditch efforts to resolve Lebanon's political deadlock, with opposition Shiites and Christians pitted against the Western-backed government.Lebanon defeats Buffalo Lebanon Daily Record - Dec 14 2:04 PM
The Lebanon seventh-grade girls basketball team improved its record to 3-0 with a win over Buffalo on Tuesday, 36-15. I think we started the game very strong, Lebanon coach Jerod Crigger said. Our press was causing turnovers and leading to easy baskets. Arab League chief: Progress in Lebanon UPI - Dec 14 10:06 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- Progress has been made in ending the political standoff in Lebanon, Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa told reporters in Beirut Thursday.Old nemeses bedevil the world in 2006 AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 15 11:19 AM
Rockets lit up the skies over Iraq and Lebanon and bloodied the streets below. Iran and North Korea both grew bolder in their nuclear brinksmanship. And a thwarted plot to blow up jetliners rattled nerves on both sides of the Atlantic.Lebanon: No restrictions on walkers Albany Democrat-Herald - Dec 14 8:36 AM
LEBANON Walkers who make their rounds at the Lebanon High School track won t have to sign in or receive a track pass, at least for now. The Lebanon School Board on Monday voted only to ask district officials to talk with its insurance company about usage signs already in place.Lebanon fire eyes old school for new station Albany Democrat-Herald - Dec 14 8:36 AM
LEBANON The former Crowfoot School, already being eyed as a potential charter school site, has now been singled out as a possible location for a new fire station.Bush presses Syria on prisoners, Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 13 8:37 AM
US President George W. Bush called on Syria to free all political prisoners and to halt "intimidation and interference" that is hurting Lebanon's embattled democracy.Mt. Lebanon business district proposal dead Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Dec 14 4:02 AM
A proposal to create a business improvement district on Washington Road in Mt. Lebanon is dead after more than half of property owners in the area objected to the plan. However, it's possible a steering committee could resurrect portions of the plan after hearing comments from owners.Bush criticizes Syria on human rights, Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 13 8:00 AM
President George W. Bush, who is facing calls to try to engage Syria over Iraq, on Wednesday criticized Damascus for its handling of human rights and actions in Lebanon.Moussa: Lebanon Mediation Makes Progress The Houma Courier - Dec 14 7:34 AM
The head of the Arab League reported progress Thursday in his mediation to resolve Lebanon's political crisis, but he said more talks are needed. Hundreds of opposition supporters have been camping in Beirut to protest the government of Prime Minister Fuad Saniora.Syria's Assad calls on West not to intervene in Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 13 6:42 AM
Syria's president has called on world powers not to intervene in neighbouring Lebanon, where pro- and anti-Damascus forces are locked in a political standoff, saying the Lebanese can resolve their own problems.Should Bush talk to Syria? Aljazeera - Dec 16 7:00 AM
In recent weeks, US politicians have urged that the Bush administration engage in dialogue with Syria , an Arab country considered by the White House to be a state sponsor of terrorism and a conduit for fighters both in Iraq and Lebanon .Bush, Malaysian leader Badawi consult on Mideast Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 15 8:17 AM
President George W. Bush on Friday expressed concern to Malaysia's prime minister about what he called interference in Lebanon by Syria and Iran.Arab League reports progress but no deal in Lebanon AlertNet - Dec 14 4:39 AM
Source: Reuters (Recasts with Moussa news conference) By Leila Bassam BEIRUT, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Arab League chief Amr Moussa said on Thursday he had made progress towards a deal to resolve Lebanon's political ... U.N. Security Council Condemns Attempts To Destabilize Lebanon U.S. Department of State - Dec 14 8:59 AM
The U.N. Security Council December 12 condemned any attempt to destabilize Lebanon and reiterated its "full support for the legitimate and democratically elected government." In a presidential statement read during a formal council meeting, Council President Jamal Nasser Al-Bader of Qatar urged all parties to pay "full respect for the democratic institutions of the country, in conformity with the ...Lebanon protesters dig in for winter Middle East Online - Dec 16 2:08 AM
Opposition protesters vow not to quit their central Beirut encampment until Western-backed government falls.Arab League chief upbeat on possible Lebanon deal Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 13 5:28 AM
Arab League chief Amr Moussa said on Wednesday he was making significant progress toward a deal to end Lebanon's political crisis.Bush, Malaysian leader discuss Iran, Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 15 8:11 AM
US President George W. Bush expressed "strong concerns" to Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi over Iranian and Syrian influence in Lebanon, the White House said.Texas man killed in morning crash The Springfield News-Leader - Dec 16 11:09 AM
A Texas man was killed in a one-vehicle accident in Laclede County this morning. Gary P. Keziah, 39, whose only residence was listed as Texas on the Missouri Highway Patrol report, was killed his vehicle turned over and hit a tree. Keziah was driving a 2006 Dodge pickup westbound on Highway 32 east of Lebanon at 9:35 a.m. when he crossed the center line, the report said. He corrected, driving on ...Lebanon crisis: AL chief insists on progress Al Bawaba - Dec 14 8:15 AM
The chief of the Arab League insisted on progress Thursday in his mediation to resolve Lebanon's political crisis, but he said more talks are needed.Theft suspect awaits trial The Cincinnati Enquirer - Dec 16 2:33 AM
A former business manager accused of stealing $100,000 from a Catholic church in Lebanon has been freed on his own recognizance with his promise to appear later for his trial.In Lebanon, Saniora stiffens his resistance / Prime minister rallies his backers, mostly Sunnis, against Hezbollah and ... San Francisco Chronicle - Dec 15 3:43 AM
For years, Fuad Saniora was a man of numbers more than rhetoric, as a banker, finance minister and friend to Rafiq Hariri, the billionaire former prime minister assassinated last year. This week, he stood before a crowd of more than 1,800 women at his... Arab League says Lebanon talks good, no deal yet Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 13 4:08 AM
Arab League talks to defuse a political crisis in Lebanon have made progress but not reached a deal, League officials said on Wednesday.Roundup of Friday's boys basketball games Dayton Daily News - Dec 16 10:54 AM
Xenia won its third straight boys high school basketball game Friday night, 78-69 in overtime over Lebanon.Last-ditch Arab diplomacy aims to solve Lebanon crisis AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 13 2:54 AM
Arab diplomats are pursuing last-ditch efforts to avert an escalation in Lebanon's political crisis, with opposition Shiites and Christians pitted against the Western-backed government.Moussa Seeks to Defuse Crisis in Lebanon ABC News - Dec 13 12:48 PM
Head of Arab League Speaks of Progress in Efforts to Bring Lebanon Leaders to Reach AgreementTennessee livestock report for Dec. 14, 2006 Tennessean - Dec 16 12:12 AM
Reported auctions on Thursday at Lebanon and Fayetteville, Tenn.: Cattle receipts: 1,156. Trends: compared with last week, slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher, steers and heifers steady.Person of the Year: You CNN.com - 2 hours, 38 minutes ago
The "Great Man" theory of history is usually attributed to the Scottish philosopher Thomas Carlyle, who wrote that "the history of the world is but the biography of great men." He believed that it is the few, the powerful and the famous who shape our collective destiny as a species. That theory took a serious beating this year.Arab League chief says more work needed for Lebanon deal AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 14 11:02 AM
Arab League Secretary General Amr Mussa said that more work was needed to settle a protracted political crisis between the Lebanese government and the Syrian-backed opposition.8th-grade girls stop Lebanon Waynesville Daily Guide - Dec 15 3:05 PM
The Waynesville Middle School eighth-grade girls basketball team posted a pair of victories in the past few days.Lebanese PM stresses his country's friendly ties with Iran, Syria Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 16 3:48 AM
Iran - Syria - Lebanon Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora stressed Friday evening Lebanon's friendly ties with Iran and Syria, saying Beirut had no enemy but the Israeli regime.G. Papandreou in Beirut. ERT.gr - Dec 16 5:28 AM
George Papandreou, PASOK party and Socialist International President arrived in Lebanon today, heading a Socialist International delegation at the invitation of Lebanon s Progressive Socialist party and its President, Walid Jumblatt to hold a conference of International Socialist.Bittersweet Talismans From a Ravaged Land New York Times - Dec 16 6:25 PM
The front window of Davisons & Company, a small storefront on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn, bears portraits of two men. One is Nissim Isaac David, an Iraqi Jew who fled Iraq in 1946, leaving behind a store in Baghdad to set up an import-export business in New York. The other is his grandson Michael Rakowitz, 33, an artist and, for the last two months, a shopkeeper himself.Arab talks secure 'truce' in Lebanon crisis Middle East Times - Dec 15 6:55 AM
TALKS: Arab League chief Amr Moussa (R) and Arab League envoy Mustafa Osman Ismail (L) chat with Parliamentary Majority leader Saad Hariri after a meeting at his house in Beirut December 14.VATICAN Pope: "Urgent pacific solutions" for Middle East and Lebanon - Asia News AsiaNews.it - Dec 14 3:55 AM
Asia News VATICAN Pope: "Urgent pacific solutions" for Middle East and Lebanon vatican pope benedict xvi middle east lebanon appeal peace community international sfeir advent dedication new church Benedict XVI urged politicians of the country of the cedars to concern themselves solely with the good of Lebanon.Lebanon enlists Moscow support on international Hariri tribunal - 1 Russian Information Agency Novosti - Dec 15 10:35 AM
MOSCOW, December 15 (RIA Novosti) - The Lebanese prime minister has enlisted Russia's support in setting up an international tribunal to investigate the murder of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, the country's incumbent head of government said Friday.N. Ky., Lebanon cable to air Crosstown Shootout bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance - Dec 13 8:09 AM
The annual basketball matchup between the University of Cincinnati and Xavier University will be available on Northern Kentucky cable, as well as in Lebanon.In Lebanon, Hizbullah's rise provokes Shiite dissent The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! Canada News - Dec 15 1:00 AM
They worry that its quest to topple the Western-backed government will hurt their long-term interests.Lady Patriots hold off foe, go to 8-0 Daily News Journal - Dec 16 3:33 AM
LEBANON Oakland coach Jennifer Grandstaff put five players on the floor for her Lady Patriots' game Friday. She only needed two. Tara Davis and Sara King combined to outscore Franklin County by themselves, as the Lady Patriots took a 61-45 victory over the Rebelettes at Lebanon High School.Former official given probation Middletown Journal - Dec 15 11:31 PM
LEBANON A former Carlisle city official who reportedly took several thousand of dollars of city property and sold some of the items on eBay was sentenced to probation.Blair urges world to back Abbas election call AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 16 3:39 PM
British Prime Minister Tony Blair urged foreign powers to back Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's call for early elections to break the political stalemate and factional violence in the Palestinian territories.