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Outbursts deepen Lebanon crisis 
CNN.com - Dec 08 5:45 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- Prime Minister Fuad Saniora sharply denounced Hezbollah and its leader on Friday, a day after the guerrilla group's chief launched a scathing attack against the U.S.-backed government, promising to eventually bring it down.Top Iran cleric supports Hezbollah protest in Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 08 6:43 AM
A top Iranian cleric says he hopes that Hezbollah would be "victorious" in its protests aimed at toppling Lebanon's Western-backed government.Hezbollah vows end to Lebanon government AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 07 7:39 PM
Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah promised thousands of supporters Thursday that they would eventually bring down Lebanon's Western-backed government, but the prime minister vowed to stand firm against protesters.Iran for Lebanon's welfare, indpendence: spokesman Islamic Republic News Agency - 56 minutes ago
Iran - Lebanon The spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry here Friday said that Iran supports the independence of Lebanon and prosperity of its nation.Hezbollah Vows End to Lebanon Government ABC News - Dec 08 5:30 AM
Hezbollah Leader Promises That Protests Will Bring Down Lebanon's GovernmentLebanon feels heat of Sunni-Shiite friction USA Today - Dec 07 4:34 PM
Lebanon's week-long political crisis is driving a deep and potentially violent wedge between Shiite and Sunni Muslims like this nation hasn't seen before. The crisis reflects the growing influence of Shiites, and there are religious overtones to the conflict.Lebanon trails group seeks letters Albany Democrat-Herald - Dec 08 3:13 PM
LEBANON With help from the community, the plan to build 45 miles of recreation trails around Lebanon is gaining traction. Build Lebanon Trails, the nonprofit group that s spearheading the effort, reported that it received a state grant to begin construction on the first segment of the trails.Sign-ups to use Lebanon track? Albany Democrat-Herald - Dec 08 3:15 PM
LEBANON Thick fog and 33 degrees doesn t stop them. Nor does sideways rain. And if the Lebanon Community School District says people need to sign in to walk the high school track, well, they ll do that, too. But they don t see much point.Lebanon Swim Club not inclusive Lebanon Express - Dec 08 5:01 PM
As a competitive age group swimmer for ten years I have seen the recent controversies between Mid-VALY Swim Club and the Lebanon Aquatic District through the eyes of a swimmer.Lebanon PM denounces Hezbollah after guerrilla leader vows continued protests Boston Herald - Dec 08 8:39 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Prime Minister Fuad Saniora denounced Hezbollah and its leader on Friday in an unusually personal attack, a day after the guerrilla group's chief renewed his pledge to bring down...Lebanon man gets 20+ years in Smokies wreck Tennessean - Dec 08 8:38 AM
KNOXVILLE The Lebanon man who was involved in a crash that claimed that lives of five vacationing Virginians in the Great Smoky Mountains was sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison and said he deserved it.Lebanon Prime Minister Derides Hezbollah phillyburbs.com - Dec 08 7:34 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Prime Minister Fuad Saniora denounced Hezbollah and its leader on Friday in an unusually personal attack, a day after the guerrilla group's chief renewed his pledge to bring down the U.S.-backed government.News :: The web edition of the Lebanon Express, Lebanon, OR Lebanon Express - Dec 08 5:04 PM
Two errors were made in the Lebanon High School drama performance photo caption in last week's paper. One student was identified with her mother's first name and another student's last name was misspelled. The correct names are Aubrey Chambers and LeAnna Bartholf.Hezbollah calls for show of force in Lebanon MSNBC - Dec 07 9:35 PM
The Hezbollah-led opposition in Lebanon called Thursday on its supporters to take to the streets this weekend in a massive show of force, stepping up the pressure on the U.S.-backed Lebanese government that has vowed not to give in. Demand para sa Pinoy DH sa Lebanon tumataas pa ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Dec 08 9:37 AM
Tutol pa rin ang mga opisyal ng Kagawaran ng Ugnayang Panlabas sa pagpasok ng mga Pinoy domestic helpers sa Lebanon. Ito ay sa kabila ng patuloy na pagtaas ng pangangailangan sa mga Pilipinong trabahador sa naturang bansa.Indian Army unit for UN peacekeeping role in Lebanon IANS via Yahoo! India News - Dec 08 5:36 AM
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) A highly decorated Indian Army battalion leaves here next week for Lebanon on UN peacekeeping duties to replace another Indian unit that had performed extremely well there in the recent conflict between the Hezbollah and Israel.Estimated 80,000 attend Lebanon holiday fest The Western Star - Dec 08 9:10 AM
A horde of elves descended on Lebanon's annual Christmas festival Saturday with two missions in mind for the big guy at the North Pole. \Can do: Lebanon students collect for food pantry The Western Star - Dec 08 9:11 AM
Lebanon students have a can-do attitude toward charitable efforts this holiday season. Lebanon schools are participating in a districtwide "Basketball for Food" canned food drive to benefit the Warren County Food Pantry.Armed robber strikes Lebanon Arby's The Western Star - Dec 08 9:11 AM
Employees at the Arby's on East Main Street in Lebanon were ordered into the restaurant's walk-in cooler while a man forced the manager to open the safe at gunpoint shortly after 11 p.m. Wednesday, according to Lebanon police.Lebanon Police use Taser on combative man Lebanon Enterprise - Dec 08 8:41 AM
After only a week of being armed with Tasers, Lebanon Police Officers were forced to use the new weapons to subdue a combative individual on Thanksgiving night.Palmer stirs fan frenzy in Lebanon opening The Western Star - Dec 08 9:10 AM
Bengals' quarterback Carson Palmer took the day off from throwing touchdowns Tuesday. But his arm didn't get much rest as he signed hundreds of footballs, T-shirts and other memorabilia for the crowd at Lebanon's new Huntington Bank branch.Wreck kills Lebanon man, injures MCHS senior Lebanon Enterprise - Dec 08 8:41 AM
A Lebanon man is dead and his 18-year-old nephew is injured after they were involved in a vehicle accident Saturday. The accident occurred some time between 4:40 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on Tatum Lane, four miles west of Gravel Switch, according to Kentucky State Police.Trip to Lebanon's film vault reveals gangsters and expatriates everywhere, even in the 60s The Daily Star Lebannon - Dec 08 1:37 PM
Civil conflict may be on the tip of Lebanon's collective tongue lately, but gangsters and emigrants are an equally persistent theme in the national experience. Hardly a surprise, then, that both are found in the country's cinema. If you're looking for shades of gangsterism and treatments of the emigration.Lebanon Prime Minister Derides Hezbollah Free Internet Press - Dec 08 10:58 AM
Lebanon's Prime Minister Fuad Saniora denounced Hezbollah and its leader on Friday in an unusually personal attack, a day after the guerrilla group's chief renewed his pledge to bring down the U.S.-backed government. The prime minister and Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah had traded barbs in the past, mostly through aides or supporters, but their recent remarks descended into direct WCHS picks up split in district contests at Lebanon Sparta Expositor - Dec 08 10:00 AM
The White County High School basketball teams journeyed to Lebanon Tuesday to take on the Blue Devils and Devilettes in a District 7AAA doubleheader and came away with a split on the night.Motive The Same As Robber Hits Lebanon Arby's Fox 19 Cincinnati - Dec 08 7:28 AM
Police have not confirmed it, but the work of a robber at an Arby's restaurant in Lebanon appears to be in line with dozens of other robberies in the Tri-State.Russian bridge-builders complete mission in Lebanon Itar-Tass - Dec 08 7:53 AM
CHKALOVSKY, December 8 (Itar-Tass) - A group of servicemen of the Russian bridge-building battalion, who completed a humanitarian mission in Lebanon, returned to Russia on Friday.UN speaks of arms movements on Syria-Lebanon border AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 07 6:22 AM
The UN has been informed of "movements of arms" on the Syria-Lebanon border though it says these have not been verified, the French foreign ministry has said.Egypt's Mubarak warns of risks of Lebanon protests AlertNet - Dec 08 4:25 AM
Source: Reuters PARIS, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak warned that huge anti-government protests in Lebanon risked destroying the country. "I say to the Lebanese opposition that all these ... Lebanon Violence Forces Christian TV Network to Cancel Events The Christian Post - Dec 08 8:48 AM
Street protests, violence, and intensifying political instability in Lebanon has forced the Mideast Christian satellite network SAT-7 to cancel events and ...Lebanon Social Services offering help for the needy Norwich Bulletin - Dec 08 4:43 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.Lebanon protesters declare new anti-government push AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 07 3:00 AM
Lebanon's opposition spearheaded by the Shiite militant group Hezbollah has pledged a new push to topple Lebanon's Western-backed government after a week of street protests on its doorstep.U.S. inaction tied to Lebanon's woes The Sacramento Bee - Dec 08 12:08 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- American political leaders watched with alarm during the past week as the Hezbollah militia laid siege to the U.S.-backed Lebanese government, but few would acknowledge publicly what most analysts and politicians here say is obvious: American policy may bear much of the blame.Egypt: Protests Threaten Lebanon -- Mubarak India Daily - Dec 08 8:24 AM
Ongoing anti-government protests in Lebanon are unreasonable and threaten to destroy the country, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said Dec. 8.Lebanon PM slams Hizbullah leader Al Bawaba - Dec 08 7:46 AM
Lebanon's Prime Minister Fuad Saniora denounced Hizbullah and its leader on Friday. This came one day after the Shiite leader slammed Saniora.USA may benefit from political turmoil in Lebanon Pravda - Dec 08 4:43 AM
Lebanon is in turmoil, and the situation looks like a revolution in the wings. Besides, there is an organization that can take charge of the protest. Many have accused Syria of stirring up trouble.'Protests will bring down Lebanon government' Khaleej Times - Dec 07 11:05 PM
BEIRUT Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah promised thousands of supporters that they would eventually bring down Lebanon s Western-backed government, but the prime minister vowed to stand firm against protesters.Lady Pats face Lebanon in early-season district showdown Daily News Journal - Dec 08 3:31 AM
What a difference the first part of the season makes. When Oakland's girls basketball team welcomes Lebanon tonight, it will be a battle of two teams 2-0 in District 7-AAA and two teams that have already won more games than they did all of last season.Lebanon's PM Calls on Hezbollah to End Demonstrations Voice of America - Dec 07 5:16 PM
Lebanon's prime minister is calling on the Hezbollah-led opposition to abandon their demonstrations and agree to negotiations to resolve the current government crisis.Israeli Report Refutes War Crimes Accusations in Lebanon Voice of America - Dec 07 5:16 PM
An Israeli research institute with strong ties to the military says it has evidence to prove that Hezbollah used human shields in southern Lebanon during its war with Israel earlier this year.Hezbollah vows to oust Lebanon leader Cape Argus - Dec 08 3:03 AM
Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has vowed to pursue his campaign to oust Lebanon's Western-backed government but says his powerful Shia Muslim group will not be dragged into a civil war.Russian combat engineers depart Lebanon Russian Information Agency Novosti - Dec 07 11:35 PM
MOSCOW, December 8 (RIA Novosti) - The first plane carrying Russian combat engineers who helped Lebanon repair infrastructure devastated in fighting between Hizbollah and the Israeli military this summer has flown out of Beirut, a defense ministry official said Friday.Hizbollah ups ante against Lebanon PM Financial Times - Dec 07 6:28 PM
Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, leader of Lebanon's Iranian and Syrian-backed Shia Hizbollah movement, upped the ante last night in his struggle with the government of prime minister Fouad Siniora.Lebanon leader reaches out to opposition AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 5:27 PM
Prime Minister Fuad Saniora appealed Wednesday to his opponents trying to topple him through mass protests to stop "digging bunkers" and return to the negotiating table to help rebuild Lebanon.Lebanon opposition buries slain Shi'ite protester Tiscali - Dec 07 9:24 PM
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon s opposition buried on Tuesday an anti-government demonstrator whose death in a street skirmish has raised sectarian tensions and the army s commander warned his forces might not be able to control the streets.Lebanon opposition to bury slain Shi'ite protester Tiscali - Dec 07 9:24 PM
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon s pro-Syrian opposition prepared on Tuesday to bury an anti-government demonstrator killed in a shooting that has heightened sectarian tensions and intensified media fury on both sides of the political divide.Annan urges Lebanon talks in hope of ending crisis AlertNet - Dec 07 2:25 PM
Source: Reuters By Irwin Arieff UNITED NATIONS, Dec 7 (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Thursday urged Lebanon's Western-backed government to return to talks with Hezbollah and other pro-Syrian ... Ben-Eliezer: Lebanon Will be Run by Iran Israel National News - Dec 07 11:30 PM
(IsraelNN.com) National Infrastructure Minister (Labor) Binyamin Ben-Eliezer, a retired IDF brigadier-general, told Galei Tzahal (Army Radio) on Friday morning that it appears Lebanon is going to fall into Hizbullah hands, which means the country will become a satellite of Iran.Opposition Pressures Lebanon Government phillyburbs.com - Dec 07 11:03 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon - The Hezbollah-led opposition called Thursday on its supporters to take to the streets this weekend in a massive show of force, stepping up the pressure on the U.S.-backed government that has vowed not to give in to protesters.Up to 30 cases of typhoid fever diagnosed in Lebanon The Daily Star Lebannon - Dec 07 2:30 PM
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 say. "Of these [cases], only 11 have been confirmed, but all are being closely monitored in hospital," said Assaad Khoury, a department director with the Lebanese Health Ministry.Lebanon opposition vows to step up protests AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 11:48 AM
Thousands of demonstrators, many camped out in a tent city in Beirut, staged a sixth day of protests as the opposition vowed to step up its campaign to topple Lebanon's Western-backed government.*Bush - Syria Must Stop Destabilizing Lebanon, Iraq; Talks With Iran Depend On Nuclear Suspension Nasdaq - Dec 07 8:52 AM
(RTTNews) - Bush - Syria Must stop destabilizing Lebanon, Iraq; Talks with Iran depend on Nuclear Suspension.Interview: Arabs Need to Talk to Iran on Settling Lebanon Crisis New York Times - Dec 06 9:21 AM
Interview: Arabs Need to Talk to Iran on Settling Lebanon Crisis.Lebanon PM, Hezbollah leader exchange taunts Seattle Times - Dec 08 10:16 AM
Prime Minister Fuad Saniora denounced Hezbollah and its leader today in an unusually personal attack.Same Utility Pole Hit Twice In Two Weeks WGAL via Yahoo! News - Dec 08 1:07 PM
A Lebanon street remains closed as Met-Ed crews replace a utility pole that was hit by a tractor-trailer.Saniora appeals to protesters in Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 9:08 AM
Prime Minister Fuad Saniora appealed Wednesday to those who are trying to topple him through mass protests to stop "digging bunkers," return to the negotiating table, and help rebuild Lebanon.Report praises Lebanon for economic freedoms The Daily Star Lebannon - Dec 07 2:25 PM
Lebanon has one of the Arab world's most open economies, according to the Economic Freedom of the Arab World Report published Thursday. Lebanon tied with Oman as the economically freest Arab country in 2002 and 2003, but Oman and Kuwait nudged slightly ahead for 2004, the most recent year covered by the study.UN speaks of arms movements on Syria-Lebanon border AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Dec 07 5:59 AM
The UN has been informed of "movements of arms" on the Syria-Lebanon border but it says these have not been verified, the French foreign ministry has said.Political Crisis Drives Financial Losses in Lebanon NPR - Dec 07 6:19 AM
The ongoing political crisis in Lebanon shows no sign of easing, leaving many people worried about the stability of the country, and the damage to Lebanon's already battered economy.LEBANON: Protests threaten an already battered economy AlertNet - Dec 07 6:10 AM
Source: IRIN With the fatal shooting of a Shi'ite demonstrator, and thousands of Lebanese still camped out in Beirut demanding the creation of a new national unity government, and the resignation of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora, Lebanon is rapidly spiralling into a new economic crisis, according to economists. Mt. Lebanon commissioners hear six options for pool Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Dec 07 3:53 AM
Pool consultant D. Scot Hunsaker, of Counsilman-Hunsaker, of St. Louis, gave Mt. Lebanon a rundown of six possible pool scenarios he drafted after two public meetings in hopes of helping commissioners imagine what a new aquatic center could be.FRANCE READY TO SEND DRONES OVER LEBANON TO BACK PEACEKEEPERS The Tocqueville Connection - Dec 07 8:03 AM
PARIS, Dec 7, 2006 (AFP) - France is ready to send drones flying over southern Lebanon to back the UN-mandated peacekeeping force there, a defence ministry spokesman said Thursday.Hezbollah chief vows 'no surrender' in Lebanon protest AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 07 4:31 PM
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah vowed that his Shiite militant movement will not back down from its week-long protest aimed at replacing the Western-backed government.Japan gives UN funds for Palestinians in Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 8:08 AM
Japan has decided to give 3.72 million dollars to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, which will cover three programs to aid refugees in Lebanon.Lebanon s Arby s Target Of Robbery WHIO-TV 7 Dayton - Dec 07 7:09 AM
LEBANON, Ohio -- Employees at an Arby s restaurant were forced into a walk-in cooler and then robbed. The robbery happened around 11 p.m. Wednesday at the store on East Main Street in Lebanon. Investigators said after opening the safe, the manager was forced out of the store at gunpoint.UN SPEAKS OF ARMS MOVEMENTS ON SYRIA-LEBANON BORDER The Tocqueville Connection - Dec 07 6:33 AM
PARIS, Dec 7, 2006 (AFP) - The UN has been informed of "movements of arms" on the Syria-Lebanon border though it says these have not been verified, the French foreign ministry said Thursday.Lebanon protestors declare new anti-government push Middle East Times - Dec 07 3:02 AM
BEIRUT -- Lebanon's opposition spearheaded by the Shiite militant group Hezbollah pledged a new push to topple Lebanon's Western-backed government Thursday after a week of street protests on its doorstep.40,000 jam downtown Lebanon for horse-drawn Christmas parade The Oxford Press - Dec 07 9:21 AM
LEBANON A horde of elves descended on Lebanon's annual Christmas Festival Saturday with two missions in mind for the big guy at the North Pole. "We are here to spread holiday cheer and help out," said Bonnie Cresap, one of Santa's little helpers from Lebanon.UN SPEAKS OF ARMS MOVEMENTS ON SYRIA-LEBANON BORDER The Tocqueville Connection - Dec 07 5:49 AM
PARIS, Dec 7, 2006 (AFP) - The UN has been informed of "movements of arms" on the Syria-Lebanon border but it says these have not been verified, the French foreign ministry said Thursday.Hezbollah chief vows not to give up Lebanon protests AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 07 11:54 AM
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah vowed that the Lebanese opposition will not "surrender" in its mass protests to bring down the Western-backed government.Christian protesters return to Beirut square Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 08 5:07 AM
Lebanese Christian Mona Mehanna protested on March 14 last year to end Syria's hegemony in Lebanon. This year she is on the streets again, protesting with a group that enjoys Syrian support.Lebanon PM calls for talks after new opposition push AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 07 10:40 AM
Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora urged opposition parties to return to talks after the Hezbollah-led movement pledged a new push to topple the Western-backed government.Lebanon native enjoys skydiving, prepares for career as a pilot Dayton Daily News - Dec 06 9:15 PM
Two days after Christmas, Mary Asher Vendt, 21, of Lebanon will jump from airplanes two miles high during the Collegiate National Championships in Lake Wales, Fla.US Catholic bishops urge peaceful solutions in Lebanon Ekklesia - Dec 07 5:34 AM
The US Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) international policy committee has sent a message to the American government urging Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to increase efforts with the international community to establish peace, stability and political reform in Lebanon.Serial Robber May Have Hit Lebanon Arby's WLWT ChannelCincinnati.com via Yahoo! News - Dec 07 5:42 AM
A man believed to be responsible for nearly two dozen fast-food restaurant robberies may have struck again Wednesday.Lebanon prime minister derides Hezbollah CTV.ca - Dec 08 4:31 AM
Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora denounced Hezbollah and its leader on Friday in an unusually personal attack, a day after the guerrilla group's chief renewed his pledge to bring down the U.S.-backed government.Lebanon PM urges return to talks AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 07 3:59 AM
Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora has urged opposition parties to return to the negotiating table as mass anti-government protests led by the Shiite militant group Hezbollah entered a seventh day.N.C. man shot, found dead in trailer park The Virginian-Pilot - Dec 08 6:34 PM
An Elizabeth City man was found dead in a South Mills mobile home park Thursday with gunshot wounds to the face. Raphael Donte Eason, 22, of Lebanon Trail, Elizabeth City, was found at 5:42 p.m. Thursday . . .Can unmarried man be charged domestic violence in assault on girlfriend? The Western Star - 1 hour, 20 minutes ago
LEBANON A South Lebanon man charged with assaulting his live-in girlfriend says an Ohio domestic violence law doesn't apply to unmarried couples. The state's top court will consider whether is right.Lebanon accuses Hezbollah of coup plot Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Dec 08 12:30 PM
Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora has accused the leader of the Shiite militant movement Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, of plotting a coup against his Government.Hezbollah Chief Rallies Protesters Washington Post - Dec 07 9:29 PM
BEIRUT, Dec. 7 -- Hezbollah's leader, Hasan Nasrallah, vowed Thursday to keep protesters in downtown Beirut until a new Lebanese government is installed, but insisted that his group and its allies would not provoke another civil war in Lebanon.Lebanon opposition vows to step up protests Japan Today - Dec 06 2:57 PM
BEIRUT Thousands of demonstrators, many camped out in a tent city in Beirut, staged a sixth day of protests Wednesday as the opposition vowed to step up its campaign to topple Lebanon's Western-backed government.School warns of scam Lebanon Daily News - 1 hour, 13 minutes ago
Officials from the Cornwall-Lebanon School District are warning local businesses about a potential scam involving the district.Lebanese Debate Identity, Foreign Ties Voice of America - Dec 08 3:01 PM
In the current Lebanese political divide, each side accuses the other of being more loyal to other countries than to Lebanon.Irene L. Romeo Corvallis Gazette Times - Dec 08 6:16 PM
Irene L. Romeo of Lebanon died Sunday. She was 82. Irene was born Jan. 7, 1924, in Powers, the daughter of William and Ethel (Merril) Murphy. She was raised in the Coos Bay area and graduated from Marshfield High School.Saniora Accuses Nasrallah of Coup Threat phillyburbs.com - Dec 08 2:04 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Prime Minister Fuad Saniora on Friday accused Hezbollah's leader of threatening a coup in an unusually harsh exchange between the two rivals that stoked tensions as the Shiite guerrilla group escalated its attempts to oust the government.Lebanon High School 2006-07 swim team schedule Lebanon Express - Dec 08 4:55 PM
Home meets are in bold. League meets are denoted with a *. 12/07 S. Albany* 4 p.m. 12/12 Dallas* 4 p.m. 12/14 Churchill 4 p.m.Syria says not to militarily go back to Lebanon People's Daily - Dec 06 5:22 PM
Syrian Vice President Farouk al- Shara said on Wednesday that his country had no intention to militarily go back to Lebanon as Syria had decided to let "bygones be bygones," the official SANA news agency reported.Lebanon High School 2006-07 varsity wrestling schedule Lebanon Express - Dec 08 4:56 PM
Home contests are in bold. League meets are denoted with a *. 12/07 Woodburn* 7 p.m. 12/08 Sweet Home 4 p.m. 12/14 C. Valley* 7 p.m.Lebanon puts on show of unity Gulf News - Dec 08 4:45 AM
Beirut: In a show of Muslim unity, a Lebanese Sunni preacher led thousands of anti-government Shiite protesters in prayers on Friday. The protest was the latest after the Hezbollah-led opposition led protests for the past week in efforts to topple the government.Lebanese leader hangs tough as Hezbollah chief speaks Fox21 - Dec 08 6:03 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon Even after seven days of demonstrations in the streets, Lebanon's prime minister vows he won't quit.Northern Command Failed in Second Lebanon War Israel National News - Dec 06 10:45 PM
(IsraelNN.com) According to a report prepared by Amiram Levine, a retired IDF major-general, Northern District commander, and deputy Mossad Intelligence director, the military s Northern Command failed in the Second Lebanon War.Hezbollah chief vows not to stop Lebanon protests Middle East Online - Dec 08 12:53 AM
Nasrallah: We insist on our demands for the formation of a real government of national unity.Iraq heading the Lebanon way Asia Times - Dec 08 1:06 AM
TEHRAN - The recent saga of Nawaf Obaid, a security analyst and adviser to Turki al-Faysal, the Saudi ambassador to Washington, is instructive about the trepidation currently felt by Iraq's neighbors over its future.Lebanon slows down tempo to get first win The Western Star - Dec 06 2:20 PM
Slow and steady. That's the message Lebanon girls basketball coach Jeff Bergman kept preaching to his team as his Warriors took on visiting Hughes Monday night. The Warriors listened, and it paid off in their first victory of the season, a 44-33 decision over the previously high-flying Red Raiders.Calming Regional Tensions: What Saudi Arabia Can Do Arab News - Dec 08 4:14 PM
Whether it is Iraq, Lebanon or the occupied Palestinian territories, the theater of hostilities presents the same depressing picture. The differences among the conflicting parties are huge; the loss in human lives is high.Ideas developed for Cheadle Lake Albany Democrat-Herald - Dec 08 3:13 PM
LEBANON More than 50 people gathered at the Lebanon Senior Center Thursday night to brainstorm ideas for a proposed recreation area at Cheadle Lake.Opposition in Lebanon vows to step up protests Dawn - Dec 06 7:49 PM
BEIRUT, Dec 6: Thousands of demonstrators, many camped out in a tent city in Beirut, staged a sixth day of protests on Wednesday as the opposition vowed to step up its campaign to topple Lebanon's Western-backed government.Lebanon army commander urges compromise AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 05 12:05 PM
Shiite Muslims on Tuesday buried a man killed in street clashes in a Sunni Muslim neighborhood as Lebanon's army commander warned the military may not be able to contain further protests linked to the country's tense political standoff.Hezbollah vows to press ahead with anti-govt drive Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 07 2:57 PM
Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah vowed on Thursday to pursue his campaign to oust Lebanon's Western-backed government but said his powerful Shi'ite Muslim group would not be dragged into a civil war.