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Bell may acquire city of Lebanon telecom operation 
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Cincinnati Bell is in talks with the city of Lebanon to acquire its telecommunications department, according to Tuesday published reports.Police Say Six Are Responsible In Lebanon Crime Spree WISH-TV Indianapolis - 1 hour, 13 minutes ago
By Jay Hermacinski News 8 @ 11 Lebanon Police say they know who shot up the town with paintballs and bb's last month. The crime spree resulted in thousands of dollars in damages. Police say six peoplePirates invade Lebanon Corvallis Gazette Times - Jul 11 6:28 PM
LEBANON Arr! Don t ye be missin the newest Pirates of the Caribbean movie at the Kuhn Cinema, matey, or ye ll be payin a visit to Davy Jones.Lebanon becomes 'Point of Peace on Earth' on Byblos' 7,000th birthday The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 11 12:27 PM
Lebanon became the seventh Point of Peace on Earth and one of 198 other participants in a Worldwide Peace Marker Project on the occasion of Byblos' 7,000th anniversary. To mark the event, Culture Minister Tarek Mitri and the mayor of Jbeil (as Byblos and its surroundings are now known), Gino Kallab, unveiled a Peace Marker Lebanon sculpture in the garden.Chidiac returns to Lebanon with sharp words for leaders The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 11 12:27 PM
Lebanese TV personality May Chidiac, who survived an assassination attempt in September 2005, returned to Lebanon from France on Tuesday to level harsh criticism at the political class for failing to arrest the perpetrators of last year's string of assassinations and move the country forward. "The critical decisions have not been made ...Lebanon gets ready to go green The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 11 12:38 PM
With Lebanon's annual energy consumption requirements expected to spike by almost 50 percent over the next decade - and no decrease in sight for the price of crude oil - the Energy and Water Ministry has shifted its focus to the private sector to solve part of the country's energy crisis. The Energy and Water Minister Mohammad Fneish.Campbell County athletic director named to Lebanon post The Western Star - Jul 11 8:38 AM
Lebanon school board members approved a contract for a new athletic director Monday during a special board meeting.OMT, Western Union® agent in Lebanon voted 'Best Agent for Quality Service in EMEASA' AME Info - Jul 11 3:29 AM
Online Money Transfer (OMT), authorized Agent of Western Union in Lebanon has recently been granted by the Western Union 'Club 500 Top Teams Program' the 'Best Agent for Quality Service award for the year 2005, in Europe, Middle East, Africa & South Asia'.For Immediate Release: lebanon Valley 07/08/2006 The Auto Channel - Jul 10 4:15 PM
Wild Child Tames the High Banks to Take the First Ever Bud Classic Saturday July 8, 2006 By: Rodney Rescott West Lebanon, NY: Lebanon Valley Speedway played host to the 100 lap Big Block Modified Bud Classic , the first time ever held on a Saturday Night, along with a regular racing program.Lebanon to extradite terror suspect Sydney Morning Herald - Jul 10 1:55 PM
Lebanon has agreed to deport an Arab Australian who is wanted for an attack on a Sydney police station and hopes that in return Australia will extradite a Lebanese terror suspect, Lebanese officials says.Lebanon to extradite terror suspect AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Jul 10 1:32 PM
Lebanon has agreed to deport an Arab Australian who is wanted for an attack on a Sydney police station, Lebanese officials say.Hamas, Fatah officials in Lebanon air differences on handling of Gaza crisis The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 10 12:56 PM
The factional dispute between Fatah and Hamas was put on full display in a war of words among officials in Lebanon on Monday, following a Hamas-sponsored rally in Ain al-Hilweh the day before to protest Israel's deepening incursion into the Gaza Strip.On the road in Lebanon: Connecticut Jewish Ledger - Jul 10 8:00 AM
WEST HARTFORD - Many people might have considered it an offer they could easily refuse. But not Jake Koteen. For the 26-year old freelance photographer with a touch of the wanderlust in him, the notion of exploring Lebanon for a full month was just too appealing to pass up.Vehicle accident in Springfield injures Lebanon man Lebanon Enterprise - Jul 11 1:38 PM
Two Washington County ambulance crew members were on their way to assist co-workers on an emergency call Wednesday afternoon when they became part of an emergency themselves.Gazprombank opens subsidiary in Lebanon Interfax - Jul 10 12:23 AM
MOSCOW. July 10 (Interfax) - The bank Gazprombank-Invest SAL, a 100% subsidiary of Russia's Gazprombank, has received a license to operate in Lebanon, the Russian bank said in a statement.Lebanon's Media Urged to Self-Censor to Avoid "Political Tension" RedNova - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
Text of report in English by Lebanese newspaper8000 Arabs in Lebanon Protest Gaza Operation Israel National News - Jul 10 3:12 AM
(IsraelNN.com) 8000 Arabs marched toward Lebanon s largest refugee camp in protest of Israel s military operation in Gaza.LEBANON: Foreign media scramble to win over Arab viewers AsiaMedia - Jul 11 10:48 AM
Beirut --- Rarely have Western news organisations wooed Arab hearts and minds so avidly -- or with so little certainty of political or commercial reward.Lebanon Expecting Privatization Windfall Cellular-News.com - Jul 09 10:48 PM
Lebanon's government is expecting to earn between $2 billion and $3 billion for each cellular license before February 2007 reported the local Daily Star newspaper, citing an unnamed source. Studies by various international banks have put a valuation of upto US$3 billion on each of the two licenses.New York tunnel plot suspect charged in Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 10 6:24 AM
A Lebanese suspected of plotting to bomb a rail tunnel in New York was charged in connection with the case in Beirut last May, judicial sources said on Monday.Posted: 12-07-2006 , 04:04 GMT Al Bawaba - 28 minutes ago
Lebanese singer Nourhanne held a special launching ceremony for her latest music video for the song "Tab Wana Mali" (What is it my Business), under the direction of Camille Tanyous from Lebanon, surrounded by friends, colleagues, and the media.Police prepare to bring back Jamal from Lebanon Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Jul 09 5:42 PM
New South Wales police commissioner Ken Moroney says two police officers are set to leave for Lebanon to bring back western Sydney man Saleh Jamal. Saleh Jamal has served two years in a Lebanese prison for plotting subversive activity with others in the country's Palestinian refugee camps.Lebanon Suggests Assistance in Karabakh Settlement PanARMENIAN.Net - Jul 11 4:36 AM
Lebanese FM: No religious pretext in Karabakh conflict, but belonging of lands is touched upon.Protest to be held in Lebanon to support Palestinians People's Daily - Jul 11 1:40 AM
A coalition of Palestinian and Lebanese groups will stage a week-long protest in Beirut on Wednesday against ongoing Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip, the local newspaper Daily Star reported Tuesday.Asia: Silk Road of small commodities: China's Muslim traders Asahi.com - 2 hours, 44 minutes ago
YIWU, China--The caravans of the Silk Road have carried lapis lazuli from Badakshan, great cedar trees from Lebanon, myrrh and malachite from Africa's ancient Land of Punt, and from China--hair clips?NYC terror suspect was awaiting Cdn. visa: expert CTV.ca - Jul 11 3:13 PM
A 31-year-old Lebanese man suspected in a terrorist plot to bomb commuter trains in New York City was waiting for a visa to return to Canada when he was arrested in Lebanon.Aviation Celebration... Lebanon Enterprise - Jul 11 1:37 PM
Alan Covington made a dramatic entrance at the Heart of Kentucky Aviation Celebration on July 1 at the Lebanon-Springfield Airport. Covington was one of four skydivers from the Central Kentucky Skydiving Center who made two drops during Saturday's event.Taqla's career included 7 turns as foreign minister The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 11 12:26 PM
Lebanon has lost one of its leading political figures, who held diplomatic and governmental posts for more than three decades. Philippe Taqla, a lawyer and diplomat who served seven times as foreign minister in a span of 17 years, died on Monday at the age of 91.Prosecutor re-submits request for Qoleilat's extradition from Brazil The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 11 12:27 PM
State Prosecutor Said Mirza has submitted a memo to Brazilian authorities reiterating Lebanon's request that Rana Qoleilat, former executive secretary of Al-Madina Bank, be extradited to Lebanon, reports said Tuesday.Old before their time: Child workers may number 100,000 The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 11 12:29 PM
Working at a blacksmith's shop "is tiring, but one gets used to it after a while," said 15-year-old Mazen, a young member of Lebanon's workforce who requested that his real name not be used. "I have been working since I was 13. I started in this small motorcycle repair shop and ended up working here," Mazen said. "I wasn't that good at school.Unemployment crisis takes center stage on World Population Day The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 11 12:30 PM
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Lebanon marked World Population Day this year by launching a series of youth-related activities Tuesday at the Press Syndicate in Beirut. With the theme of World Population Day this year being "Youth Participation and Leadership," the activities will mainly be geared toward Lebanese.Hariri kicks off China trip with thanks for 'support' The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 11 12:26 PM
Parliamentary majority leader MP Saad Hariri kicked off his tour of China on Tuesday with praise for the country's support of Lebanon's struggle for independence. "If it had not been for China's support to the Lebanese people, Lebanon would not have realized its achievements of independence and freedom," the MP said in Beijing.Officials Say 2 Adults, 4 Juveniles Involved In Vandalism Spree WRTV Indianapolis - Jul 11 10:26 AM
LEBANON, Ind. -- Boone County officials announced Tuesday the arrest of six people they said were involved in a vandalism spree that did an estimated $17,000 worth of damage.City water usage down; P&Z board members reappointed The Frisco Enterprise - Jul 11 4:30 PM
The Frisco City Council reappointed three board members to the Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday at its regular meeting, while also approving the construction of water retention facilities near the intersection of Preston and Lebanon.Lebanon to extradite terror suspect The Australian - Jul 09 2:44 AM
LEBANON has agreed to extradite to Australia a terror suspect who once allegedly said he wanted to fly a plane into the Sydney Harbour Bridge.Summer feeding program remains popular in all parts of the county Pioneer News - Jul 11 8:21 AM
LEBANON JUNCTION -- Making sure children eat nutritious meals can be tough, especially for families on a tight budget. This summer Lebanon Junction parents have one less meal to worry about.Campbelltown clinches final playoff berth Lebanon Daily News - Jul 11 8:53 AM
MYERSTOWN The Lebanon County American Legion baseball playoffs won t begin until later this week, but if they re half as exciting as last night s battle to simple qualify for them, the local circuit is in for quite a postseason.Wolfe announces bid to unseat Gingrich Lebanon Daily News - Jul 11 8:53 AM
A Penn National Race Course camera operator and frequent political candidate has decided to again run for office. Eric Wolfe of Lebanon has announced that he will run on the Green Party ticket against incumbent state Rep. Mauree Gingrich for the 101st District House seat.Palestinians march for right to work in all professions The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 11 12:27 PM
More than 500 Palestinians demonstrated Tuesday at the Ain-al Hilweh refugee camp, calling on the Lebanese government and international community to allow refugees the right to work in any profession they choose. While praising Labor Minister Tarrad Hamade's partial lifting of a ban on some 70 specific professions for Palestinians born in Lebanon.Help on the way for vulnerable Lebanese consumers? The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 11 12:38 PM
The number of consumer rip-offs in Lebanon is rising as it is throughout the world. Be it through counterfeit goods, false advertising or smuggling, consumers are at risk as never before. Though the Consumer Protection Department is the largest and most active of the services belonging to the general directorate of the Economy and Trade Ministry.911-call mixup blamed in deaths of 2 Lebanon Daily News - Jul 11 8:52 AM
Paramedics called to an Ocean City, Md., hotel after guests complained of nausea and headaches June 27 never checked a room where a South Lebanon man and his daughter lay dying of carbon-monoxide poisoning, officials acknowledged yesterday.Coming events Lebanon Daily News - Jul 11 8:54 AM
It s an opportunity to give the gift of life. The American Red Cross will sponsor a community blood drive on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lebanon Campus of Harrisburg Area Community College, 735 Cumberland St.Scott Leon Byrd Albany Democrat-Herald - Jul 11 9:36 AM
Scott Leon Byrd, 36, of Lebanon died Friday at his home. Scott was born in Lebanon, the son of Mary Byrd. He attended school in Lebanon.Jasmine Rose Spangler Albany Democrat-Herald - Jul 11 9:37 AM
Jasmine Rose Spangler, 3-month-old daughter of Savanna Halfacre of Lebanon, died Friday at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital. Jasmine was born in Lebanon.Connie L. Moss Albany Democrat-Herald - Jul 11 9:37 AM
Connie Lee Moss, 73, of Lebanon died Wednesday at the Mennonite Home of Albany. Connie was born in Bend, the daughter of Richard and Guiletta (Hasbrook) Chandler. As a young child, she moved in with Sarah and Edward Banks, who raised her.Sex, flats and things that roll: Craiglist site adds Beirut to searchable cities The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 11 12:38 PM
Jean-Yves Carpanese needs a four-bedroom apartment in Achrafieh. He also needs a convertible. Although the 47-year-old French native, who currently lives in Portland, Oregon, has a few Lebanese connections, the first address he visited was not in Lebanon but on the Web.Paramedics missed poison gas victims Reading Eagle - Jul 11 4:33 AM
Confusion is cited in the deaths of a Lebanon man and his daughter at a Delaware motel where carbon monoxide leaked into guests' rooms.Thomas: Do the math; it's not rules, it's just right The Town Talk - Jul 11 6:33 AM
Here are two multiple choice questions: If you had to select which agency or body you would rather have looking into the latest plot to blow up targets in New York City, would you pick (a) The New York Times; (b) a congressional committee headed by Rep. John Murtha; (c) The government of Lebanon?Elias Hrawi, 80, Ex-Chief of Lebanon, Is Dead New York Times - Jul 07 9:43 PM
Former President Elias Hrawi oversaw Lebanon's emergence from a 1975-90 civil war.New York tunnel plot suspect charged in Lebanon RedNova - Jul 10 9:05 AM
BEIRUT (Reuters) - A Lebanese suspected of plotting to bomb a rail tunnel in New York was charged in connection with the case in Beirut last May, judicial sources said on Monday. U.S.Police to return terror suspect to NSW Sydney Morning Herald - Jul 10 7:40 PM
NSW Police are preparing to travel to Lebanon to bring back terrorist suspect Saleh Jamal. -Lebanon to send extremist back to Australia Sydney Morning Herald - Jul 08 4:26 PM
LEBANON has decided to extradite to Australia a Jordanian-Australian national, who has just completed a two-year prison sentence on terrorism charges. -When the Sour Note Is Just Right New York Times - Jul 11 6:16 PM
As American palates grow more sophisticated, flavor fashionsetters discover the piercing thrill of supersour.Company successfully showcases Saifi Village II and Nacim Baabdet projects AME Info - Jul 11 12:59 AM
Deyaar, one of the region's leading real estate developers and a wholly owned subsidiary of Dubai Islamic Bank, successfully exhibited its unique projects in Lebanon at DREAM 06, the exhibition dedicated to the Middle East's booming real estate market that was held at the Beirut International Exhibition & Leisure (BIEL) Centre in Downtown Beirut from June 28 to July 1.Principal Sentenced to Jail for Sex with Foster Child WTOL News 11 - Jul 11 3:12 AM
LEBANON, OHIO (AP) -- A judge imposed a one-day jail sentence and five years' probation on a former assistant principal accused of having sexual contact with his 14-year-old foster child.The Fate of the Jewish People RealClearPolitics.com via Yahoo! News - Jul 11 1:30 PM
On the occasion of Israel's 50th anniversary as a modern state, the political columnist Charles Krauthammer laid out the very bleak math on the future of the Jewish diaspora if present trends continue.Elias Hrawi Independent - Jul 10 5:02 PM
Elias Hrawi, politician: born Hawsh al-Omara, Lebanon 4 September 1925; President of Lebanon 1989-98; twice married (three sons, two daughters); died Beirut 7 July 2006.Jordan signs agriculture agreement with Lebanon Zawya - Jul 08 10:48 PM
09 July 2006 AMMAN (Petra) -- Jordan and Lebanon signed recently an agreement to conduct joint research in the field of agriculture. Under the deal, the two sides will cooperate to improve the quality of irrigation and will conduct studies on fields crops.Chronic DUI offender jailed until he pays $150,000 bail Dayton Daily News - Jul 10 2:38 PM
LEBANON A Warren County man with 19 prior convictions for operating a vehicle while intoxicated will stay behind bars unless he can come up with $150,000 to make bail.Deportation pact elusive as Algerian leader visits Britain AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 11 12:50 PM
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika began a landmark visit to London but there was no agreement on a bilateral deal, keenly sought by Britain, on deporting Algerian terrorism suspects .Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of July 10, 2006 ArabicNews.com - Jul 10 12:51 PM
We are looking for sales & marketing representatives in different countries. Apply now!Abduction highlights U.S.-Syria tension AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 11 10:57 AM
The abduction of an Israeli soldier by Palestinian militants close to Syria is highlighting the strained relations between Washington and Damascus.Pacts signed as Algerian leader visits London AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 11 8:41 AM
Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has failed to conclude a deal with Britain on deporting 15 Algerian nationals as he began his first official visit to the country.Lebanon's former president Hrawi dies AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 07 7:25 AM
Lebanon's former president Elias Hrawi has died of cancer in a Beirut hopital at the age of 80.Gray MacKenzie Retail (Lebanon) Zawya - Jul 10 1:04 PM
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LEBANON - Rocky Barton beat one of his ex-wives with a shotgun, stabbed her three times, cut her throat and left her for dead. She survived.Plotter arrested in NYC bomb plot, Lebanon says Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 07 8:20 AM
U.S. authorities thwarted a plot to bomb New York's mass transit system, leading to the arrest of a suspected plotter in Lebanon, the FBI and Department of Homeland Security said on Friday.Former Lebanon president Hrawi dies Aljazeera - Jul 08 5:27 AM
Elias Hrawi, a former president of Lebanon, who oversaw his country's emergence from 1975-1990 civil war, has died of cancer in a Beirut hospital, hospital officials said. He was 80.Lebanon arrests suspect in plot to bomb New York tunnel International Herald Tribune - Jul 07 6:44 AM
Authorities in Lebanon have arrested a man in connection with a plot to blow up New York's Holland Tunnel, officials said today.Beirut judicial saga may have reached final chapter The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 10 12:57 PM
The failure of Lebanon's Constitutional Council to convene on Monday appeared to end any remaining hope that the 10-member body would meet again and laid the groundwork for the formation of a new council. Only four council members responded Monday to a call for a meeting from council head Amin Nassar.Algerian leader arrives in London AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 11 4:25 AM
Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has arrived for the first official visit to Britain by an Algerian head of state since the North African state won its independence from France in 1962.New York attack plans discovered in Lebanon Los Angeles Daily News - Jul 10 12:13 AM
Lebanese authorities found maps and bombing plans on the personal computer of an al-Qaida loyalist accused of plotting to attack New York train tunnels, and a U.S. official disclosed that he had visited the country at least once.Plotter arrested in NYC bomb plot-Lebanon source Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 07 6:32 AM
A plot to bomb New York's Holland Tunnel in an effort to flood the Wall Street financial district has been uncovered by the FBI, New York's Daily News reported on Friday and Lebanon said it had arrested one of the plotters.Ex-Minister Taqla passes away at 91 The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 10 12:57 PM
Former Lebanese Minister, MP and Ambassador Philippe Taqla passed away on Monday at the age of 91. Taqla was a major political and diplomatic figure for more than three decades. He served as Lebanon's Foreign Affairs Minister from the early 1940s until the mid-1970s. In 1976, Taqla decided to retire from politics in the wake of the Civil War.N.Y. bomb plans, maps on plotter's computer NorthJersey.com - Jul 10 3:44 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Lebanese authorities found maps and bombing plans on the personal computer of an al-Qaida suspect accused of plotting to attack Hudson River train tunnels, a senior Lebanese official said.Latest deaths for July 12, 2006 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 39 minutes ago
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(Undated-AP) July 10, 2006 - Investigators in Lebanon say they've found important evidence on the personal computer of a suspect in the New York tunnel bombing plot arrested in the Middle East.Local roundup The Providence Journal - 2 minutes ago
BASEBALLPetitions seek three recalls in New Lebanon Dayton Daily News - Jul 07 10:38 PM
A group of New Lebanon residents filed recall petitions Friday against Mayor Larry Shock and council members Wayne Michael and Raymond Arriola.R. Sorenson No. 41 Discount Tire Advance for the New England 200 @ NHIS 07.15.06 The Auto Channel - 35 minutes ago
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A federal agency has cleared Mt. Lebanon School District of sexual harassment allegations stemming from an explicit "Top 25" list circulated by some students.NY plot suspect attended Mtl. university: report CTV.ca - Jul 10 3:58 AM
A man held in Lebanon on suspicion of plotting an alleged attack on New York's train tunnels attended Montreal's Concordia University in the 1990s, according to The Canadian Press.ELIAS HRAWI The State - Jul 10 12:03 AM
Former president of Lebanon BEIRUT, Lebanon Elias Hrawi, who as president rebuilt Lebanon after a 15-year civil war but also helped Syria take over his country, died Friday after a long illness, a senior Lebanese official said. He was 81.Maps and bombing plans found WAR ON TERROR Kansas City Star - Jul 10 12:07 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon | Lebanese authorities found maps and bombing plans on the personal computer of an al-Qaida suspect accused of plotting to attack New York train tunnels, a senior Lebanese official said.Tunnel Plot Suspects Linked to Al-Qaeda Washington Post - Jul 10 9:00 PM
The Lebanese man arrested in an alleged plot to bomb New York transit tunnels under the Hudson River had been recruited by al-Qaeda three years ago and members of his cell had been attempting to seek help from the organization for the attack, U.S. and Lebanese officials said yesterday.Lebanon schools align schedules Albany Democrat-Herald - Jul 07 11:32 PM
LEBANON This fall, for the first time in four years, all Lebanon schools will follow the same overall schedule for winter, spring and summer breaks.Terror suspect graduated from Montreal university Canada.com - Jul 10 6:15 AM
This is a photo released by Lebanese police of Lebanese suspect Assem Hammoud, seen in this picture taken in Beirut, Lebanon, a day after his arrest, April 28, 2006.Sizzler of a summer Grande Prairie Daily Herald-Tribune - Jul 10 11:07 AM
EDMONTON - David Phillips loves to ask people whether Canada, Venezuela, Lebanon, Cuba or Bangladesh has had the highest recorded temperature.Terrorist suspect on way here Sunday Mail - Jul 10 7:08 AM
LEBANON has agreed to extradite to Australia a terrorist suspect who once allegedly said he wanted to fly a plane into the Sydney Harbour Bridge.Plans Found on NYC Plot Suspect's Computer Los Angeles Times - Jul 09 2:19 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Lebanese authorities found maps and bombing plans on the personal computer of an al-Qaida suspect accused of plotting to attack New York train tunnels, a senior Lebanese official said.Syria Will End Dollar Peg, Moves Reserves to Euros (Update2) Bloomberg.com - Jul 11 8:18 AM
July 11 (Bloomberg) -- Syria, accused by the U.S. of supporting terrorism, plans to end its currency peg to the dollar by December to reflect closer trade ties with Europe, central bank Governor Adib Mayaleh said.ISRAEL SEEKS TO ESTABLISH RULES WITH PA Middle East Newsline - Jul 10 5:59 AM
TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's military operation in the Gaza Strip was designed to limit Palestinian hostility in an arrangement similar to that with Hizbullah in Lebanon, a report said.Obituary: Catherine Leroy / Made wrenching photographs of Vietnam War Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 38 minutes ago
Catherine Leroy arrived in Saigon at 21, armed with a Leica camera and a resolve to capture the human side of the Vietnam War. She crawled through rice paddies while hiding from the fighting, jumped into a combat zone with American paratroopers and was briefly held captive by the North Vietnamese.Former Lebanon leader Hrawi dies Gulf Times - Jul 08 1:07 AM
BEIRUT: Lebanon s former president Elias Hrawi died of cancer yesterday in a Beirut hospital at the age of 80, hospital officials said. The presidency declared a three-day period of mourning, running until tomorrow.Tuned In: Original shows help ABC Family improve Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 37 minutes ago
Pasadena, Calif. -- ABC Family is a network in flux, but it's making changes for the better. After a past that included other owners (Fox, Pat Robertson) and other monikers (Fox Family, The Family Channel), ABC Family is finally maturing.Obituary - Rev. Dr. Herbert Pennington Jr. The Derrick - 32 minutes ago
The Rev. Dr. Herbert M. Pennington Jr., 79, of 184 Franklin Ave., Brookville, a retired minister, died Monday, July 10, 2006, in Brookville Hospital.Obituary - Leon H. Myers The Derrick - 32 minutes ago
Leon H. Myers, 88, of 23 Paxton Road, Sandy Lake, died at 7:40 a.m. Tuesday, July 11, 2006, in Grove Manor Nursing Home, Grove City, after an extended illness.Syria Will End Dollar Peg, Moves Reserves to Euros (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Jul 11 7:17 AM
July 11 (Bloomberg) -- Syria, under fire from the U.S. for the alleged support of terrorism, plans to end its currency peg to the dollar by year-end to reflect closer trade ties with Europe, central bank Governor Adib Mayaleh said.Tanveer Jafri: World peace & Central Asia Conflict Scoop.co.nz - 39 minutes ago
Palestine-Israel conflict which may be called Arab-Jew conflict has become the greatest danger for the world peace. People from the Arab world are feeling that the rehabilitation of the Jews in the Central Asia is a planned plot to take hold of a great part of their land.Security & Terrorism UPI - Jul 10 3:08 AM
CANBERRA, Australia, July 10 (UPI) -- Australian police were searching for possible terrorism charges to file against a fugitive being extradited from Lebanon.