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Lebanon labor union protests government reforms 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 15 5:55 AM
Lebanon's main labor union has held a sit-in in Beirut against government-proposed reforms to be submitted to a donor conference in Paris later this month aimed at reviving the Lebanese economy.US blocking Lebanon reconciliation: Hezbollah chief AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 15 1:54 AM
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah has charged that the United States was blocking efforts to form a national unity government in Lebanon.Speaker says Lebanon standoff a ticking time bomb Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 15 1:30 AM
Lebanon is like a time bomb that could explode at any time if a political standoff between the government and the Hezbollah-led opposition is not resolved quickly, Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri said.Lebanon standoff a ticking time bomb, says Speaker Navhind Times - 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
Beirut, Jan 15 Lebanon is like a time bomb that could explode at any time if a political standoff between the government and the Hezbollah-led opposition is not resolved quickly, Lebanese parliament Speaker, Mr Nabih Berri said.Lebanon eyes proceeds from fire bond sales Albany Democrat-Herald - Jan 15 1:44 PM
LEBANON Two new fire stations are not far off for the Lebanon Fire District. The $3.75 million in bonds OK d in the November election are expected to be sold in February, with the funds becoming available in March, Fire Chief Perry Palmer said.Steady growth in Lebanon Albany Democrat-Herald - Jan 15 12:31 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.Lebanon Man Under Arrest After His Wife's Body Was Found News 25 Evansville - Jan 15 1:13 PM
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.Leaky Lebanon dam doing OK despite heavy rains, official says Fairview Observer - Jan 15 1:48 PM
The leaking Prowell Lake near Lebanon has held together as more rains pelt the Midstate, emergency officials said today. "It's actually doing really good," said Jennifer Harmon, spokeswoman for the Wilson County Emergency Management Agency.Best-selling author Bob Greene coming to Lebanon Kroger Sunday The Oxford Press - Jan 15 2:18 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.S. Korean troops to be deployed to Lebanon UPI - Jan 15 7:53 AM
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- A South Korean government source said Monday the country would send 350 troops to Lebanon on a U.N. requested peacekeeping mission.LEBANON Sfeir again criticises foreign meddling - Asia News AsiaNews.it - Jan 15 11:41 AM
LEBANON Sfeir again criticises foreign meddling by Youssef Hourany Bishops attempt to bring Maronite politicians together continues. In view of the coming donors conference in Paris, Prime Minister Siniora begins a tour of Arab capitals to broaden international support for his government.Lebanon: Coalition Does Not Oppose Tribunal India Daily - Jan 15 9:03 AM
Lebanon's March 8 anti-government coalition does not oppose an international tribunal to try suspects in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri, as long as it is not politicized, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said in an interview with the Kuwaiti newspaper Al Anbaa published Jan. 15. The coalition also does not oppose the Paris III donor's conference to be held Jan. 25-26, ...Nasrallah: US blocking Lebanon reconciliation Middle East Online - Jan 15 5:33 AM
Hezbollah chief accuses current Lebanon government of accepting all US demands without discussion.Lebanon Air Line trail improved Norwich Bulletin - Jan 15 3:45 AM
LEBANON The Lebanon Rails to Trails Committee announced the completion of the first section of the Lebanon portion of the Air Line State Park trail.Speaker says Lebanon standoff a ticking time bomb AlertNet - Jan 15 1:29 AM
Source: Reuters BEIRUT, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Lebanon is like a time bomb that could explode at any time if a political standoff between the government and the Hezbollah-led opposition is not resolved quickly, Lebanese ... Mom seeking custody deal with dad in Lebanon Calgary Sun - Jan 15 1:03 AM
A lawyer for a mom wanted in Lebanon for allegedly re-abducting her kids is reportedly seeking a deal on behalf of his client that would see the mom share custody with the father.S.Korea to send troops for U.N peacekeeping in Lebanon People's Daily - Jan 14 6:55 PM
South Korea will send about 350 troops to Lebanon to join peacekeeping operation of the United Nations, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency said on Monday.Yazbeck: 'US strategy in Lebanon will fail' The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 14 1:30 PM
Hizbullah Shura Council member Sheikh Mohammad Yazbeck said Sunday that the US strategy in Lebanon would fail. Speaking during a visit to Damascus, where he met with Syrian officials, Yazbeck said that "there are those who are plotting for strife within Lebanon's Muslims and the countries of this region - to create a 'new Middle East' ...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.South Lebanon, Union Twp. feeling growing pains The Western Star - Jan 14 8:10 AM
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.U.S. Helps Lebanon Complete Oil-Spill Cleanup [Press Release] U.S. Department of State - Jan 14 5:15 PM
A team of American and Lebanese workers has completed the cleanup of over 100 kilometers of coastline in Lebanon contaminated by an oil spill resulting from a missile strike on a power plant in July 2006, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) says. Led by USAID in consultation with the Lebanese Ministry of Environment, the cleanup effort used $5 million of a $230 million ...Israeli strategic chief proposes peace plan with Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 15 5:42 AM
The chief of Israel's influential Herzliya center for strategic studies has sounded out Syrian officials on a peace plan based on exchanges of territory involving either Lebanon or Jordan.Political opponents compete over love for Lebanon IANS via Yahoo! India News - Jan 13 6:54 PM
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.Political opponents compete over love for Lebanon Calcutta News - Jan 13 11:36 PM
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 - Jan 13 9:13 PM
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.Political opponents compete over love for Lebanon New Kerala - Jan 14 12:54 AM
By Weedah Hamzah, Beirut, Jan 14: 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.Arab League initiative for Lebanon only 'serious' one: PM Zawya - Jan 13 9:49 PM
CAIRO, Jan 13, 2007 (AFP) - Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora said Saturday that an Arab League initiative aimed at resolving the ongoing political crisis in Lebanon was "the only serious" one.Hizbullah Warns of 'Bigger Crisis' in Lebanon Israel National News - Jan 13 10:36 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Hizbullah terrorist party leaders in Lebanon have warned they will accelerate national protests and strikes by next week and that if their demands are not accepted, the current crisis will "get bigger and much worse."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.Fools rush in Aspen Daily News - 1 hour, 19 minutes ago
The United States stands on the verge of escalating the war in Iraq, while apparently trying to start hostilities against both Syria and Iran. The war in Afghanistan is increasing in severity, and Israel earlier devastated Lebanon.Merkava Muddles and Miracles in Lebanon Strategy Page - Jan 15 2:43 AM
January 15, 2007: During the Summer of 2006, Israeli tanks saw their first heavy combat in 24 years.Lebanese labor union again holds protest against gov't-approved economic reform plan People's Daily - Jan 15 5:26 PM
Lebanon's labor union once again held a sit-in in the capital Beirut on Monday in protest against a government-proposed economic reform plan to be submitted to a donor conference in Paris later this month.Former Beirut MP Tammam Salam: Only moderation can ensure the stability and continuity of Lebanon Monday Morning - Jan 15 4:07 AM
To the question: Where do you place yourself in regard to what is now happening on the Lebanese scene at this moment?, the former president of the Makassed Association replied by saying he was troubled by this situation, which transgresses our values, heritage and history .Biblelands Raises 200000 to Help Rebuild Lebanon Christian Today - Jan 15 3:32 AM
An appeal launched by BibleLands in response to last summers IsraelLebanon conflict has now surpassed the 200000 mark thanks to the generosity of British ChristiansBourne getting back into playing shape Corvallis Gazette Times - Jan 15 5:53 PM
LEBANON It has taken a few weeks but Alex Bourne is finally getting into playing shape. Basketball playing shape that is.Author Grossman Encourages Sympathy for Arabs Israel National News - 38 minutes ago
(IsraelNN.com) Israeli author David Grossman, who lost a son in this past summer s Lebanon War, addressed a group of students at a conference on the Arab-Israeli conflict in Israeli culture, hosted by Jerusalem s Hebrew University.Johnson and Johnson helps children in South The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 15 1:45 PM
Over 1,400 children in Southern Lebanon will benefit from a partnership between international pharmaceutical company Johnson and Johnson and the humanitarian organization World Vision Lebanon, according to a statement from the aid group on Monday.Arson Arrest WHP CBS 21 Harrisburg - Jan 15 1:44 PM
A Cumberland County man is behind bars in connection with an arson police say he set last year in Lebanon.Third labor protest in Beirut draws healthier crowd The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 15 1:46 PM
The third in a series of sit-ins organized Monday by Lebanon's opposition-backed General Labor Confederation (GLC) saw hundreds of protestors crowd in front of the Ogero Telecom building in Bir Hassan. Protesters carried Lebanese flags and placards denouncing the government of Premier Fouad Siniora and its policies.Israeli Army 'delighted' at reported selection for new head of UNIFIL The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 15 1:45 PM
The Israeli Army is "delighted" at the appointment of an Italian brigadier general who will take control of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) next month, according to The Jerusalem Post. However, the UN has yet to make a public announcement naming the new military chief.Jack Robert Shimmin Albany Democrat-Herald - Jan 15 1:17 PM
Jack R. Shimmin, 76, of Lebanon died Thursday at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital. Jack was born in Corvallis, the son of William and Leota (Looney) Shimmin. He lived in Tillamook throughout his childhood, where he attended his schooling.Enid McDaniel Albany Democrat-Herald - Jan 15 1:18 PM
Enid McDaniel, 85, of Lebanon passed away Saturday in Corvallis. She was born in Cashmere, Wash., the daughter of William and Nancy (Williams) Lounsbury. Enid grew up in northern Alberta, Canada, and moved to Lebanon when she was 16. She later lived in various places in Oregon.Lila Ruth Bell Albany Democrat-Herald - Jan 15 1:17 PM
Lila Ruth Bell, 79, of Lebanon died Friday at Timberview Care Center in Albany. Lila was born in Lovington, Ill., the daughter of John and Josephine (Wood) Neff. She lived in Lovington throughout her childhood, where she attended her schooling.Fluffy Cat Is Refugee Of Mideast Violence CBS 2 Chicago - Jan 15 1:15 PM
It's hard to think of a cat as a war casualty. Stone, a year-old white Angora cat, more pillow than feline, jumped onto Tom Chambers' dining room table and plopped himself down as though he owned the place. Yet only a few months ago Stone was left homeless when his shelter was bombed in Beirut, Lebanon.Brian Elliott Anderson Albany Democrat-Herald - Jan 15 1:18 PM
Brian Anderson, 49, of Lebanon died Thursday at home. Brian was born in Pendleton, the youngest son of Victor and Marjorie Anderson.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.Death notices Albany Democrat-Herald - Jan 15 12:35 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.Teacher s aide indicted in Ritalin case Albany Democrat-Herald - Jan 15 1:14 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.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.Residents Want Action, Change After Shooting Queens Chronicle - Jan 15 1:58 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.Bert Harrison Albany Democrat-Herald - Jan 15 12:34 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.Jesse Orlyn Wilkinson Albany Democrat-Herald - Jan 15 1:17 PM
Jesse Wilkinson, 64, of Albany died Friday at Samaritan Albany General Hospital. He was born in Scio, the son of Harry O. and Jess Naomi (Weinberg) Wilkinson. He grew up in Lebanon and graduated from Lebanon High School in 1960.U.S. Firefighters to Help Hard-Pressed Australians Environmental News Network - Jan 15 5:33 AM
U.S. firefighters will help Australian crews tackle fierce bushfires advancing on towns in the country's southeast that have already blackened an area larger than Lebanon.104-year-old schoolhouse gets another reprieve The York Dispatch - Jan 15 8:04 AM
CORNWALL -- A little red schoolhouse in Lebanon County has been granted a brief reprieve from a planned demolition so conservationists can look for ways to save it.Cities decorations endure Albany Democrat-Herald - Jan 15 12:31 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.Comcast to expand Swatara coverage Lebanon Daily News - Jan 15 6:57 AM
JONESTOWN Officially, Lebanon County is considered a metropolitan area. But there are several areas within the county that are too rural for Comcast to run cable.Eagles Vote to Keep Club Open Valley News - Jan 15 6:22 AM
Lebanon -- They don't know exactly how or where, but the Fraternal Order of the Eagles Aerie No. 3765 in Lebanon will continue.All-Star rivalry forms on bench Lebanon Daily News - Jan 15 7:03 AM
By DAN SERNOFFSKY Daily News Sportswriter HERSHEY Shades of 1998. Lebanon Daily News The last time a Hershey coach was one of the two head coaches in the AHL s All-Star game, he found himself coaching against a bitter rival.Bears keep streak alive Lebanon Daily News - Jan 15 7:03 AM
By DAN SERNOFFSKY Daily News Sportswriter HERSHEY The streak is over. Lebanon Daily News A bad pass by Alexandre Grioux back to Tomas Fleischmann deflected off the skate of penalty-killer Ben Guite.Oregon drivers fair well in Arizona Salem Statesman Journal - Jan 15 3:22 AM
Lebanon's Casey Vitale placed sixth in Saturday's 30-lap A-Main event for dirt late models at the Wild West Shootout at Central Arizona Raceway in Casa Grande, Ariz.Gates says Iran sees U.S. as bogged down AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 26 minutes ago
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Monday that new U.S. military moves in the Persian Gulf were prompted in part by signals from Iran that it sees the United States as vulnerable in Iraq.U.S. SENDS FIRST MILITARY SHIPMENT TO LEBANON Middle East Newsline - Jan 14 9:55 AM
NICOSIA [MENL] -- The Lebanese Army has acquired its first shipment of U.S. platforms. The army has received 20 armored Humvee combat vehicles from the United States. Officials said the Humvees arrived on Jan. 12 and would be the first of hundreds of surplus U.S. combat vehicles allocated to Beirut.US defence secretary to meet Afghan leader AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 7 minutes ago
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates is to meet Afghan President Hamid Karzai and top military officials to determine the best way to tackle a Taliban resurgence in the war-wracked country.Gates to meet with Afghan leader, U.S. troops CNN.com - 2 hours, 35 minutes ago
BRUSSELS, Belgium (Reuters) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived on Monday in Afghanistan, where NATO forces have been battling a resurgent Taliban in the south of the country over the past year.Mideast peace push renewed USA Today - 2 hours, 1 minute ago
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Monday that she would bring Israeli and Palestinian leaders together in an attempt to jump-start the stalled peace process.Rice arranges three-way Mideast summit AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 37 minutes ago
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Monday she will bring together the Israeli and Palestinian leaders in the coming weeks for a summit dedicated to exploring ideas for an eventual Palestinian state.Canada - King Of Pirates Arts Journal - Jan 15 7:33 AM
"For the third year in a row, the U.S. government has placed Canada on its 'watch list' for a lack of IPR (intellectual-property rights) enforcement, which means this country is in the same company as notorious film-piracy hubs such as Lebanon, China, the Philippines and Russia."Australia's burkini set to put Muslim women in the swim AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 41 minutes ago
What do you get when you cross Australian beach culture with a desire to remain clothed in a way acceptable to Muslim women? If you're designer Aheda Zanetti, you get what she says is the world's first two-piece Islamic swimsuit, the burkini.Second Hanging Also Went Awry, Iraq Tape Shows New York Times - 2 hours, 51 minutes ago
The execution of Saddam Hussein?s half brother ended with the noose decapitating him after he dropped through the gallows trapdoor.Iraqi Refugees Find Sanctuary, and Fellow Iraqis, in Sweden New York Times - Jan 15 6:20 PM
The relatively liberal asylum laws and immigration regulations have made Sweden attractive for thousands of Iraqis.Rice Plans a Joint Meeting With Middle East Leaders New York Times - Jan 15 5:43 PM
The secretary of state hopes the meeting with the Israeli and Palestinian leaders will push along peace efforts.Defense Secretary, in Afghan Capital, Scolds Iran New York Times - Jan 15 5:20 PM
Robert M. Gates said Monday that the U.S. was building up its forces to demonstrate its commitment to remain in the region.Analysis: Differences snarl Iraq plan AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 15 5:09 PM
President Bush's plan to bring peace to Iraq, already facing resistance in Congress, also has highlighted differences between Washington and Baghdad over how to deal with Syria and Iran.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.IDF Delighted with New Head of UNIFIL Israel National News - Jan 15 6:36 AM
(IsraelNN.com) The IDF on Sunday praised the appointment of Italian Gen. Claudio Graziano as the new head of the UNIFIL peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon.Up, up and away Eyes from the sky New Hampshire Union Leader - Jan 14 9:10 PM
Operating out of a hangar at Lebanon Airport, Sharkey's Helicopters Inc. has carved its niche by helping to research and develop aeronautic innovations for defense contractors and private firms.U.S. arranges three-way Mideast summit AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 15 3:50 PM
Hoping to breathe life into moribund peace efforts, the United States will gather Israeli and Palestinian leaders to discuss an eventual independent Palestinian state, President Bush's top diplomat said Monday.Bush defiant over Iraq plan despite strong opposition AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 15 3:15 PM
A defiant President George W. Bush has dug in his heels ahead of congressional challenges to his plan to deploy more troops to Iraq, insisting that any other approach would lead to a US defeat.US firefighters to help Aust crews TVNZ - Jan 14 8:04 PM
US firefighters will help Australian crews tackle fierce bush fires advancing on towns in the country's south-east that have already blackened an area larger than Lebanon.Italian criticism of U.S. reveals shift AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 15 1:42 PM
Recent Italian criticism of U.S. policies, including a military strike in Somalia and the new American strategy for Iraq, underlines a major shift in Rome's approach to Washington under Premier Romano Prodi: the days of Italy's unconditional support are over.Is Iran driving new Saudi diplomacy? The Christian Science Monitor - Jan 15 4:29 PM
In an unprecedented meeting, Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah met with members of Hizbullah in December. Gates Says U.S. Resolved to Remain in Persian Gulf New York Times - Jan 15 12:58 PM
The defense secretary said today that U.S. was building up its forces in the region to demonstrate its commitment.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.US Defence Secretary on Afghanistan assessment mission AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 15 12:06 PM
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates flew to Afghanistan to see what needs to be done to turn back a Taliban resurgence seen as a growing threat to the gains made since their ouster five years ago.Certified Natural Swiss Edelweiss Anti-Aging Skin Care Line ATHANOR Now Available in the United States and Canada [Press Release] PR Web via Yahoo! News - Jan 15 4:00 AM
New Lebanon, NY (PRWeb) January 15, 2007 -- Just in time for the naturally inclined Baby Boomers:Analysis: Bush plans, Iraq has own ideas AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 15 11:52 AM
President Bush's plan to bring peace to Iraq, already facing resistance in Congress, also has raised differences between Washington and Baghdad over how to deal with Syria and Iran.Bush determined to pursue Iraq plan against strong opposition AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 15 11:45 AM
President George W. Bush is digging in his heels over his plan to send more US troops to Iraq ahead of votes in Congress this week expected to strongly condemn the move and possibly attempt to block the deployment.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.Snow, ice cause school closures Corvallis Gazette Times - Jan 14 10:47 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.Member of ruling Kuwait family condemned AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 15 10:29 AM
A court has convicted a member of Kuwait's ruling family for drug trafficking and it condemned him to death, according to a ruling obtained Monday.Likud MK Slam's Barak's Defense of Withdrawal Israel National News - Jan 15 12:06 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Likud faction leader Knesset Member Gideon Sa'ar sharply criticized Former Prime Minister Ehud Barak for justifying his directive in 2000 to hastily withdraw IDF forces from southern Lebanon.Tehran stance "very negative" on Iraq: Gates Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 15 7:23 AM
Defense Secretary Robert Gates accused Iran on Monday of doing nothing to help the United States in Iraq, saying Washington could only engage with Tehran if it showed it was ready to be constructive.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 ... WHO LOST IRAQ? Richard Reeves via Yahoo! News - Jan 15 8:40 AM
LOS ANGELES -- President Bush announced his new Iraq strategy on national television last Wednesday night: Who Lost Iraq?YES OR NO TO BUSH? William F. Buckley via Yahoo! News - Jan 15 8:41 AM
You are a Republican legislator, retiring after this, your fifth term. Last night, into midnight hours, you composed a questionnaire for yourself. You vowed to submit to it before your committee speech. You'd flower up the language a bit -- but not the thought. You wake up this morning and turn to last night's self-quiz.