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Arab League initiative for Lebanon only 'serious' one: PM 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 13 11:27 AM
Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora said that an Arab League initiative aimed at resolving the ongoing political crisis in Lebanon was "the only serious" one.Lebanon opposition protests slow pace of murder cases AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 13 11:34 AM
Lebanon's opposition, led by the pro-Syrian party Hezbollah, demonstrated in Beirut against what it called a lack of progress in investigating the murders of anti-Syrian figures.Political opponents compete over love for Lebanon IANS via Yahoo! India News - 2 hours, 50 minutes ago
Beirut, Jan 14 (DPA) The slogan 'I love life' is currently covering billboards around the Lebanese capital as the government and the opposition compete over who loves life and Lebanon more.Lebanon's emergency dispatching center might be dispatched Middletown Journal - 31 minutes ago
LEBANON The city might reduce its spending by closing its dispatching center for emergency calls to the police and fire departments. A study requested by City Council should be completed in April and could lead Lebanon toward shifting emergency dispatch services to Warren County's call center.Lebanon Man Under Arrest After His Wife's Body Was Found News 25 Evansville - 31 minutes ago
BOONE COUNTY, IN - Police have arrested a Boone County man after his estranged wife was found dead from a gunshot wound in her van. Police arrested Dennis Mullendore, 52, of rural Lebanon Saturday and are keeping him in jail on a 48 hour hold. Formal charges have not been filed.US sends 'down payment' military aid to Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 12 2:23 PM
The United States delivered 20 armored military jeeps to Lebanon in what it described as a "down payment" in a major effort to boost the embattled Western-backed government of Prime Minister Fuad Siniora.US sends military aid to Lebanon The Peninsula - Jan 13 4:03 PM
washington The United States delivered 20 armoured military jeeps to Lebanon in what it described as a down payment in a major effort to boost the embattled Western-backed government of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora.Lebanon edges Springboro, former coach Dayton Daily News - Jan 13 7:36 AM
Oh, that Lebanon-Springboro border rivalry didn't need any extra zing. Lebanon High School players downplayed the significance of going against their former basketball coach, Mike Holweger, Friday night.Lebanon opposition protests slow pace of murder cases Khaleej Times - Jan 13 5:25 AM
BEIRUT - Lebanon s opposition, led by the pro-Syrian party Hezbollah, demonstrated in Beirut on Saturday against what it called a lack of progress in investigating the murders of anti-Syrian figures.Steady growth in Lebanon Albany Democrat-Herald - Jan 12 10:31 PM
Statistics compiled from 2006 show a trend of steady growth in Lebanon. The number of building permits issued last year by the city rose considerably over recent years. Building permits represent construction that may or may not have already taken place.New Lebanon evacuation looms INQ7.net - Jan 12 2:40 PM
THE government is preparing for a second round of evacuation of Filipino workers from Lebanon due to the worsening security situation in that country as a result of its escalating political crisis, Vice President Noli de Castro said yesterday.Lebanon's parliament speaker rejects crisis escalation People's Daily - Jan 12 6:40 PM
Lebanon's parliamentary Speaker Nabih Berri voiced Friday his rejection to any attempts to escalate the nation's crisis situation.US sends 'down payment' military aid to Lebanon Zawya - Jan 12 7:49 PM
WASHINGTON, Jan 12, 2007 (AFP) - The United States delivered 20 armored military jeeps to Lebanon Friday in what it described as a "down payment" in a major effort to boost the embattled Western-backed government of Prime Minister Fuad Siniora.Exodus of Iraqis imposes new burdens on UNHCR in Lebanon The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 12 1:18 PM
As Iraqi refugees flood neighboring countries, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) issued an international appeal this week, for $60 million to alleviate the burdens posed by the exodus on host countries. Of the 2 million Iraqis who have fled to nearby countries, about 20,000 seek asylum in Lebanon.Russia wants names of those impeding Lebanon probe Zaman Online - Jan 12 2:16 PM
Russia wants the U.N. Security Council to find out which nations are not cooperating fully with an investigation into political murders in Lebanon, Moscow's ambassador said.Armenian church leader calls Lebanon back from the brink of collapse Ekklesia - Jan 12 4:13 PM
The former moderator of the World Council of Churches, Catholicos Aram I of the Armenian Apostolic Church, says Lebanese leaders need to sustain the democracy they have and not continue fomenting insecurity that could easily trigger more unrest in Lebanon, reports Ecumenical News International.Lebanon upbeat about aid talks despite opposition AlertNet - Jan 12 7:59 AM
Source: Reuters BEIRUT, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Lebanon's government was upbeat on Friday that an international donors conference would go ahead as scheduled despite a political crisis and domestic opposition to the talks ... Courier News Online - LEBANON: Meeting schedules announced Bridgewater Courier News - Jan 12 1:24 PM
Lebanon Township has announced its meeting schedules for 2007 for its Recreation, Environmental and Open Space commisions, Memorial Park and Library committees and for the Township Historians.Lebanon unions halt protests, Hezbollah plans more Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 11 7:02 AM
Lebanon's opposition-backed labor unions took a break on Thursday from two days of protests against government economic reform plans, while Hezbollah said it would soon intensify its own campaign to topple the cabinet.Lebanon ex-president denies comments on Israeli soldiers Al Bawaba - Jan 12 8:55 AM
Lebanon's ex- President Amin Gemayel on Friday denied telling an Israeli newspaper that two Israeli troops captured by Hizbullah last summer are still alive, saying he had no information about their condition.Two charged with Lebanon burglary Central Kentucky News Journal - Jan 12 8:17 AM
Two Campbellsville men were arrested Monday after allegedly stealing 21 base plates machined for the Tomahawk missile at Summa Technologies in Lebanon.Mt. Lebanon jeweler arrested Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Jan 11 9:24 PM
Mt. Lebanon police arrested local jeweler Bruce Henkel, 53, of Mt. Lebanon, in connection with a recent burglary spree.Highlights: Upper St. Clair tops Mt. Lebanon, 65-51 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Jan 11 9:16 PM
Alex Gensler scored 25 points and teammates Meghan McLean and Emily Mueller each contributed 10, leading Upper St. Clair (13-2, 3-2) to a 65-51 win against visiting Class AAAA Section 4 rival Mt. Lebanon (11-5, 4-2) last night in girls' basketball.Anti-govt protests in Lebanon NDTV - Jan 13 10:17 AM
Opposition parties, including the Hezbollah, protested in front of Beirut's justice palace on Saturday. The protesters are calling on the government to unveil the truth about the assassination of Lebanese anti-Syrian officials.Leaders meet to discuss Lebanon crisis UPI - Jan 13 7:38 AM
CAIRO, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora was in Cairo Saturday to discuss solutions to his country's political unrest with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.Lebanon ex-president denies Israeli soldier remarks Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 12 6:45 AM
Former Lebanese President Amin Gemayel on Friday denied telling an Israeli newspaper that two Israeli soldiers captured by Hezbollah guerrillas in July are still alive, saying he had no information about their condition.Suspects arrested in Lebanon Lexington Herald-Leader - Jan 13 12:01 AM
Third and fourth suspects were arrested yesterday in connection with the killing of a young man whose burned corpse was found dumped along railroad tracks and the death of his date, who was kept alive for days and raped, authorities said.Captured Israeli soldiers still alive: former Lebanon president AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 12 3:09 AM
Two Israeli soldiers whose capture in July by guerrillas from the Lebanese movement Hezbollah sparked a 34-day war, are still alive, a former Lebanese president was quoted as saying.Mubarak holds talks with Seniora ArabicNews.com - 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak received today Lebanon's Prime Minister Fouad Seniora, and reviewed the latest Lebanese developments and efforts Egypt is exerting to achieve stability in Lebanon.DAMAC Extends its reach into Lebanon Zawya - Jan 11 9:49 PM
12 January 2007 Dubai-based Damac Properties is planning to make further investments in Lebanon's property market by mid-2007, company Chairman Hussain Sajwani said.Police Charge Mt. Lebanon Jeweler KDKA Pittsburgh - Jan 11 1:30 PM
Police in Mt. Lebanon say a local jeweler is now facing charges for his alleged role in a burglary spree in the South Hills community. Detectives charged Bruce Henkel, 53, of Mt. Lebanon, with receiving stolen property and other crimes.Opposition promises series of protests at 'major sites' across Lebanon The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 11 1:47 PM
Lebanon's Hizbullah-led opposition vowed on Thursday to intensify its campaign to bring down the government, with Speaker Nabih Berri warning of a "very dangerous" internal situation in Lebanon. As the General Labor Confederation (GLC) temporarily suspended demonstrations against a government economic-reform proposal.Fares condemns US raid on Iran's consulate IranMania.com - 11 minutes ago
LONDON, January 14 (IranMania) - A member of the Human Rights Committee of Lebanon's Parliament condemned the US forces' raid on Iran's consulate in Erbil, Iraq calling it a violation of international regulations, IRNA reported.Best-selling author Bob Greene coming to Lebanon Kroger Sunday Middletown Journal - Jan 11 12:58 PM
Bob Greene, the bestselling author of "Bob Greene's Total Body Makeover, Get With the Program!" and "The Get With the Program Guide to Good Eating" will greet fans and present and sign his latest best-seller, "The Best Life Diet" at the new Kroger Marketplace on Columbus Avenue in Lebanon Sunday, Jan. 14.Questions linger over fundraiser held at Lebanon firehouse Hunterdon County Democrat - Jan 11 12:12 PM
State police were called to the Lebanon Borough firehouse at 2 a.m. on Dec. 23 for a "medical assist." Trooper David Hywell responded. According to the call report, 23-year-old Robert Guinden was intoxicated and had hit his head. But nobody seems sure what happened.Soldier wounded in Lebanon clash 'over veiled woman' AFP via Yahoo! Canada News - Jan 11 7:51 AM
SIDON, Lebanon (AFP) - A Lebanese soldier has been wounded when the army clashed with an Islamist group outside a Palestinian refugee camp in a dispute over a veiled woman, witnesses and the security services said.Hundreds protest in Beirut UPI - Jan 13 1:08 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Hundreds of Lebanese demanding the truth about recent political assassinations there rallied outside the Palace of Justice in Beirut Saturday, a report says.Lebanon unions halt protests, Hezbollah plans more AlertNet - Jan 11 6:59 AM
Source: Reuters (Recasts, adds Hezbollah official) By Yara Bayoumy BEIRUT, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Lebanon's opposition-backed labour unions took a break on Thursday from two days of protests against government ... Four proposals made for high school in Mt. Lebanon Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Jan 11 4:54 AM
Consultant William DeJong recommended to the Mt. Lebanon school board that it hire an architect to create schematic plans for a high school project that would include varying degrees of demolition, renovation and new construction.Cornwall-Lebanon places limit on future tax increase Lebanon Daily News - Jan 11 6:57 AM
The Cornwall-Lebanon school board passed a resolution Monday night that will place a limit on how much property taxes can be raised next year.Moravian sweeps DH from Lebanon Valley Lebanon Daily News - Jan 11 6:48 AM
The Lebanon Valley College men s basketball team suffered its initial Commonwealth Conference setback of the season last night, falling to Moravian 94-87 in its first conference clash of the new year in Bethlehem.Heavy equipment stolen by thieves brings big bucks in disaster areas CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Jan 13 8:12 AM
MONTREAL (CP) - One thief stole backhoes to dig basements and swimming pools on the weekend. Another wanted heavy equipment to help rebuild war-torn Lebanon and areas hit by Hurricane Katrina.OFWs monitor unions protests vs. Lebanon economic reforms The Manila Times - Jan 11 6:36 AM
Overseas Filipino workers in Lebanon are monitoring the labor-union-led and Hezbol lah-supported demonstrations that have agitated Beirut since Tuesday.Lebanon's history textbooks sidestep its civil war International Herald Tribune - Jan 10 8:52 AM
Some educators fear that the failure to forge a common version of Lebanon's history, including a 15-year civil war that ended in 1989, is dooming the young to repeat the past.Alone at the top Lancaster Online - Jan 13 9:21 AM
If you're thumbing through the standings of the Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 3 race, nope, that is not a misprint.MoDOT reports road icing over in counties north of Springfield The Springfield News-Leader - Jan 13 11:46 AM
The Missouri Department of Transportation reports that all of the state routes in Hickory County, northern Polk and northern Dallas counties are ice-covered. Interstate-44 east of Lebanon is experiencing some patchy areas of ice, according to a news release this afternoon from MoDOT. Bridge floors are becoming slick very quickly. All other state routes in the Springfield/Ozark/Branson/Mountain ...Canadian mom offered chance to leave Lebanon - without kids Canada.com - Jan 11 5:22 AM
SASKATOON - A former Saskatoon woman can leave Lebanon without facing criminal charges if she leaves her two daughters behind with her estranged husband, a lawyer for the husband said Wednesday.Lebanon unions pause protests, decide next move AlertNet - Jan 11 3:01 AM
Source: Reuters BEIRUT, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Lebanon's opposition-backed labour union confederation on Thursday took a pause in its daily demonstrations against the government's economic reform programme to decide its ... Catholic hammers Lanc. Mennonite Lancaster Online - Jan 13 9:21 AM
There wasn't much doubt before Friday's game which was the best girls basketball team in Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 4.2 injured in 2-vehicle accident on turnpike Lancaster Online - Jan 13 9:21 AM
Two people reportedly were injured after two eastbound vehicles collided early today in the eastbound lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, some four miles west of the Lancaster-Lebanon exit.Lebanese parliamentarian condemns US raid on Iran's consulate Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 13 8:10 AM
Lebanon - Iran - US A member of the Human Rights Committee of Lebanon's Parliament condemned the US forces' raid on Iran's consulate in Erbil, Iraq calling it a violation of international regulations.Peretz; No War Expected this Summer Israel National News - Jan 13 3:36 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Over the past several weeks, a series of reports regarding the likelihood of war with Syria or Lebanon over the summer. Defense Minister Amir Peretz believes that these reports are unsubstantiated and do not mean that a war will "definitely" take place this summer.Lebanon presents new economic plan Mena Report - Jan 11 3:12 AM
Lebanon's Prime Minister Fuad Saniora on Tuesday unveiled a six-point economic revival and reform program that his government plans to introduce to a conference of donors at Paris later this month.FEMIP to become a cornerstone investor in a new private equity initiative for SMEs in Lebanon AME Info - Jan 11 3:08 AM
Philippe de Fontaine Vive, Vice President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) in charge of the Facility for Euro-Mediterranean Investment and Partnership (FEMIP) today visited Beirut to prepare FEMIP's contribution to the International Conference for support to Lebanon to be held in Paris on 25 January.Siniora meets with PLO representative in Lebanon The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 11 2:45 AM
Prime Minister Fouad Siniora met Wednesday with Abbas Zaki, the Palestine Liberation Organization representative in Lebanon, to discuss the latest developments in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. "Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas intends to visit Lebanon, and Siniora welcomed that probable visit," Zaki said.ISRAEL EXPECTS TURBULENT 2007 IN MIDEAST Middle East Newsline - Jan 13 5:55 AM
TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's military expects a turbulent year in the Middle East, with threats intensifying from Iran, Lebanon, the Palestinian Authority and Syria.Tennessee livestock report for Jan. 11, 2007 Tennessean - Jan 13 12:02 AM
Reported auctions on Thursday at Lebanon and Fayetteville, Tenn.: Cattle receipts: 1,641. Trends: compared with last week, slaughter cows and bulls steady, steers steady to 5.00 higher, heifers steady to 4.00 higher.Lancaster Man Caught With $34,000 in Drugs RedNova - Jan 13 4:07 AM
A Lancaster man was nabbed with $34,000 worth of heroin and marijuana earlier this week by a Lebanon City Police drug-sniffing dog, according to news reports.Lebanon Announces Bicentennial Kickoff The Post-Standard - Jan 10 9:19 PM
Lebanon bicentennial planners have announced plans for a major kickoff event 1 to 5 p.m. Feb. 4 at Fun Haven Õ7GoldsteinÕ Recreation Center, on Lebanon Road, to launch the town's 200th anniversary with a big community celebration.Lebanon: Israel Says Hezbollah Is Rearming New York Times - Jan 09 9:05 PM
Israel?s military intelligence chief, Maj. Gen. Amos Yadlin, said that Hezbollah was rearming itself after last summer?s war with Israel and that the United Nations peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon was doing nothing to stop it. ?Hezbollah has almost totally rebuilt its arsenal of rockets and arms,? General Yadlin was quoted by Army Radio as telling the foreign affairs and defense committee ...Lebanon ex-president denies Israeli soldier remarks AlertNet - Jan 12 6:59 AM
Source: Reuters (Recasts with Gemayel's denial, adds quotes, changes dateline) BEIRUT, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Former Lebanese President Amin Gemayel on Friday denied telling an Israeli newspaper that two Israeli ... Weapons and Shoes Found Hidden Near Lebanon Border (update) Israel National News - Jan 11 4:36 AM
(IsraelNN.com) IDF troops found weaponry and a pair of shoes hidden near the northern border with Lebanon during a routine patrol by the 12th Golani Battalion.Support for Olmert has fallen after last summer's war against Hezbollah in Lebanon [EPA] Aljazeera - Jan 12 7:29 AM
Israeli police have evidence which could see Ehud Olmert, the Israeli prime minister, and other Israeli politicians charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust.Editorial Roundup The Washington Times - Jan 12 10:16 PM
Excerpts of editorials from newspapers around the world: Daily Star Middle East Diplomacy BEIRUT -- There is much diplomatic activity taking place throughout the Middle East these days, centered on Lebanon, Iraq, Palestine, Iran, Sudan, Somalia and a few less turbulent places.Rice explores peace in Mideast CNN.com - Jan 13 6:30 PM
JERUSALEM (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice explored opportunities for a fresh start in the stalled effort at a political compromise between Israel and the Palestinians.Warriors grab key GWOC victory Middletown Journal - Jan 12 10:23 PM
LEBANON No one from Lebanon would come out and say that Friday's home clash with rival Springboro was a 'must-win' game, but the Warriors had a firm grasp on the implications of their 45-40 win. \Alex Tambellini / Owner of Tambellini's Wood Street bar and grill Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Jan 12 9:10 PM
Alex Tambellini, a pioneering restaurateur who taught Pittsburgh diners to love broiled scrod or baby haddock dressed in seasoned bread crumbs, died Wednesday in Mercy Hospital after suffering a stroke Monday at his Mt. Lebanon home. He was 90.No new signs for Lebanon track Albany Democrat-Herald - Jan 10 10:26 PM
LEBANON Walkers who use the Lebanon High School track won t see any new signs, the Lebanon School Board learned Monday.Anglo Arab Organisation President: UK-EU Parliamentary delegation to Lebanon, Syria a success Middle East Online - Jan 12 4:02 AM
Auchi: Frank and constructive talks with Assad, Lahoud and other Lebanese and Syrian leaders.Lebanon Police Dept. Lebanon Express - Jan 12 7:59 AM
1:43 a.m. Single-vehicle accident near Hwy. 20 and KGAL Dr. Medics dispatched. 12:20 p.m. Vehicle/pedestrian accident at 7-11. Information exchanged. 12:32 p.m. Hit-and-run/vehicle in 2000 block of S. 7th St.Litz announces bid for second term Lebanon Daily News - Jan 12 9:27 PM
Lebanon County Commissioner Jo Ellen Litz yesterday used a heavy dose of agricultural symbolism formally to announce her plans to run for re-election.Lebanon's parliament majority bloc urges for countering Hezbollah- led protests People's Daily - Jan 10 6:22 PM
Lebanon's parliament majority alliance on Wednesday called on the Lebanese to hit back the Hezbollah-sponsored serial protests by "more productivity" in the various economic and services sectors, local Naharnet news website reported.Rice aims to restart Mideast peace bid AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 13 3:08 PM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice explored opportunities Saturday for a fresh start in the stalled effort at a political compromise between Israel and the Palestinians. At the start of a weeklong trip to the region, she warned that an enduring peace cannot be stamped "made in America."Iran's president in Caracas on an anti-US LatAm tour AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 13 3:06 PM
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, seeking support among Washington's critics, arrived for talks with his ideological "brother" President Hugo Chavez in a decidedly anti-US Latin American tour.High school girls' basketball Lancaster Online - Jan 12 9:50 PM
Junior guard Teasia Myers poured in 16 points and senior forward Tyeshia Brooks scored all 14 of her points in the first half as McCaskey wiped out Penn Manor, 67-45, in a Lancaster-Lebanon League Section One contest Friday night in Lancaster.U.S. Completes Oil Spill Clean Up in Lebanon [Press Release] U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News - Jan 12 11:59 AM
The United States Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and in consultation with the Lebanese Ministry of Environment, completed a project to clean up over 68 miles of shoreline reaching from Byblos to Enfeh. This effort was required as a result of an oil spill that took place during the recent conflict and it focused on areas of high economic importance ...Mother in Lebanese custody case unlikely to face charges: lawyer CBC via Yahoo! Canada News - Jan 12 3:33 PM
The lawyer in charge of defending Canadian Melissa Hawach in Lebanon said Friday he's confident she will not be punished here for surreptitiously recovering her children from their father with the help of several foreign ex-soldiers.Lebanon avoids plundering by Pirates The Western Star - Jan 10 2:24 PM
The midpoint of the 2006-07 season came perilously close to being the low point for the Lebanon boys basketball team Tuesday night.South Lebanon, Union Twp. feeling growing pains The Western Star - Jan 10 2:18 PM
Officials of Union Twp. and South Lebanon have always had a good working relationship, according to some elected officials, but growing pains are putting a strain on that association.Death notices Albany Democrat-Herald - Jan 12 10:37 PM
Brian E. Anderson , 49, of Lebanon died Thursday at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital. Huston-Jost Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Kay St. Dennis , 63, of Albany died Thursday at her home. Fisher Funeral Home is handling arrangements.Arms found at kidnap site Gulf Times - Jan 12 11:59 PM
TEL AVIV: Israeli soldiers have found a large amount of weapons on the site where Hezbollah militants abducted two Israeli soldiers at the Israel-Lebanon border six months ago, the army said yesterday.Teacher s aide indicted in Ritalin case Albany Democrat-Herald - Jan 12 10:34 PM
LEBANON A Linn County grand jury has indicted a former teacher s aide for possession of a controlled substance and furnishing alcohol to a minor.Bert Harrison Albany Democrat-Herald - Jan 12 10:35 PM
Bert Harrison, 92, of Lebanon died Thursday at his home. Bert was born in Newton, Ill., the youngest child of Edwin and Nettie (Wheeler) Harrison. When he was 2, the family moved to Mitchell, S.D. The family moved to Lacomb in 1927, where he had resided since.Cities decorations endure Albany Democrat-Herald - Jan 12 10:44 PM
Christmas was nearly three weeks ago, but electric snowflakes are still lighting up the streets of downtown Albany. Things are similar in Lebanon and Sweet Home, where Christmas decorations still adorn Highway 20 through those cities.Snow, ice cause school closures Corvallis Gazette Times - Jan 12 11:15 PM
Snow caused many mid-valley school closures Thursday, including all Corvallis, Philomath and Monroe public schools. On Friday, Linn-Benton Community College (Albany campus, Benton Center, Lebanon Center and Sweet Home Center) will be on a two-hour delay, opening at 10 a.m.Lebanon Historical Society hosts discussion on origins of fire dept. Norwich Bulletin - Jan 10 1:03 PM
LEBANON The Lebanon Historical Society Museum is hosting a discussion about the origins of the volunteer fire department at 2 p.m. Jan. 28.Iran president tours Latin America bolstering anti-US ties AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 13 11:14 AM
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, locked in a tense standoff with the United States, arrived in Venezuela for talks with his ideological "brother", US nemesis President Hugo Chavez.Rural legends The Dartmouth - Jan 12 7:40 PM
Traffic slows on Lebanon Street to gawk at the festive scene across from the Co-op as two friends who have braved a kidnapping and survived a carpenter ant infestation are celebrating their birthday. Two smartly-painted, beaming wooden statues whose...Lady Maroons take down Lebanon Southwest Virginia Enterprise - Jan 10 2:56 PM
The George Wythe Lady Maroons defeated Lebanon 51-38 in a Hogoheegee District girls' basketball game played Monday night at GWHS. GW starters for the game were Amy Hall, Shelbie Bennett, Lindsay Sayers, Ashley Buckhannon and Lacey Price.U.S. delivers 20 Humvees to Lebanese Army AlertNet - Jan 12 12:29 PM
Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - The United States delivered 20 military vehicles to Lebanon on Friday as part of a $40 million military package designed to help the country's fragile government as it ... Beirut gets failing grades for treatment of asylum seekers The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 12 1:18 PM
Lebanon remains one of the least hospitable countries to Iraqi refugees and refugees of other nationalities, with some human rights activists going so far as to call the country "hostile" toward asylum seekers. In an interactive workshop held Friday by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), journalists from various.Workshop touts benefits of solar energy The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 12 1:18 PM
The abundance of sunlight in Lebanon may be the cleanest and most viable energy alternative to oil, according to experts who attended a workshop on renewable energy hosted by the Lebanese Environmental Party on Friday. "The politics of energy are controlled by the oil industry," said Habib Maalouf.Jewelry Recovered After Mt. Lebanon Burglaries WTAE ThePittsburghChannel.com via Yahoo! News - Jan 09 8:47 AM
Authorities in Mount Lebanon have arrested two men in connection with a series of burglaries around the town.Fadlallah says Lebanese political tensions are 'extension' of US plan Zawya - Jan 12 7:50 PM
BEIRUT: Top Shiite cleric Sayyed Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah said Friday that the political crisis in Lebanon was an "extension" of the United States' plans for the region. "The Lebanese ought to be aware of the many dangers behind the US pitting one Lebanese against the other," Fadlallah said.Residents Want Action, Change After Shooting Queens Chronicle - Jan 12 6:59 PM
Concerned residents speak out during a town hall meeting on the Sean Bell case Monday night at Lebanon Seventh Day Adventist Church in Laurelton.Mt. Lebo Jeweler Charged With Receiving Stolen 'Bling' WTAE ThePittsburghChannel.com via Yahoo! News - Jan 11 12:47 PM
Authorities in Mount Lebanon have arrested a jeweler in connection with a string of burglaries over the past couple months.Lebanon: Opposition Protest Outside Justice Ministry India Daily - Jan 12 9:33 AM
The Hezbollah-led opposition to Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora's government will stage a "symbolic" protest outside the Justice Ministry in Beirut at 11 a.m. local time Jan. 13, the opposition said in a statement issued Jan. 12.Bodyguard of judge jailed for robbing him The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 12 1:18 PM
The bodyguard of one of Lebanon's most prominent judges was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Friday for the theft of cash, jewelry, watches and private documents. In a case dating back to August 2006, Mount Lebanon Magistrate Sakr Sakr sentenced the bodyguard - who was not identified - to 15 years in prison for breaking into the Antelias.Iran president tours Latin America bolstering anti-US ties AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 13 6:59 AM
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who is locked in a tense standoff with the United States, has arrived in Venezuela for talks with his ideological "brother," President Hugo Chavez.Beirut sidesteps Security Council tiff over Hariri probe The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 12 1:17 PM
Lebanon avoided taking sides Friday in a UN Security Council debate over naming the 10 countries deemed to be hindering the international probe into the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, but urged all governments to cooperate fully. When Information Minister Ghazi Aridi addressed the media after a Cabinet meeting on Friday.