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Months After War, Vision of Rebuilding Lebanon Wanes 
New York Times - Jan 21 5:20 PM
With Lebanon?s government enmeshed in political crisis, rebuilding in southern towns like Bint Jbail has not lived up to promises made after the war with Israel.Strife in Iraq and Lebanon worries Syria AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 21 11:23 AM
Syria has a religious makeup as potentially explosive as that in Lebanon or Iraq, but it has long seemed immune to sectarian strife. Now, some are wondering if spillover violence from those two countries will spark religious animosity here.Last batch of Malaysian peacekeepers leave for Lebanon Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - 52 minutes ago
_ The final batch of 257 Malaysian soldiers left for Lebanon on Monday to join the United Nations' peacekeeping forces in the war-torn country.Last batch of peacekeepers depart for Lebanon The Star Online - 1 hour, 47 minutes ago
KUALA LUMPUR: The final batch of Malaysian peacekeepers left for Lebanon Monday. More than 250 Malaysian troops left for southern Lebanon Monday as part of a 360-strong mission force.Last Batch For Unifil Mission Leaves For Lebanon Bernama - 1 hour, 51 minutes ago
PETALING JAYA, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- The last and biggest batch of 257 Malaysian Armed Forces personnel for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) left for southern Lebanon Monday morning.Strife in Iraq and Lebanon Worries Syria AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 21 11:23 AM
Syria has a religious makeup as potentially explosive as that in Lebanon or Iraq, but it has long seemed immune to sectarian strife.Car Accident Kills Two Lebanon County Teens WGAL via Yahoo! News - Jan 20 11:34 AM
Two Lebanon County teenagers were killed in a two car crash Friday night.Lebanon PM Protesters May Strike Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jan 21 1:10 AM
A general strike, which threatens to bring Lebanon to a standstill, has A protest movement aimed at toppling the western-backed Lebanese prime minister, Fuad Saniora, is in its seventh week. been called for next Tuesday.Lebanon County crash kills 2 teens Reading Eagle - Jan 21 5:09 AM
Two teenagers a girl and a boy died in a collision with a van on Route 343 in Bethel Township, Lebanon County, state police at Jonestown said Saturday.Cycle of Chilean films reveals unexpected kinship with Lebanon The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 21 1:16 PM
Lebanon is often compared to other countries - especially those torn by civil war and/or endowed as meeting points between East and West - but Chile isn't usually among them. A new showcase for contemporary Chilean cinema, however, aims to illustrate how much Lebanon has in common with the long and narrow coastal South American.Abbas Postpones Lebanon Trip Israel National News - Jan 21 12:22 PM
PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, citing "emergency circumstances," has postponed a visit to Lebanon, the PA's official National News Agency reported Sunday.Lebanon hosts land preservation conference Jan. 27 Norwich Bulletin - Jan 21 5:43 AM
LEBANON The town is hosting a conference about land preservation options from 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 27 at Lyman Memorial High School auditorium. The event is free and open to property owners and other interested parties.Ignore strike call, urges Lebanon parliamentary leader AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 21 11:52 AM
The head of the anti-Syrian parliamentary majority urged Lebanese to ignore a one-day strike called by the opposition as part of its campaign to bring down the Western-backed government.Iran not playing chess with US in Lebanon: Larijani ArabicNews.com - Jan 20 10:21 PM
Iran is not playing chess with the US in Lebanon, Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani said. The Lebanese press on Thursday published reports quoting Larijani while talking to Lebanese reporters in Tehran.Lebanon nips Red Bud for third place at Sparta Belleville News-Democrat - Jan 21 1:08 AM
Keith Harris sank two free throws with 4.6 seconds remaining Saturday to lift Lebanon past Red Bud 48-47 in the third-place game at the Sparta Mid-Winter Classic.Opposition in Lebanon plans general strike Gulf Times - Jan 20 11:44 PM
BEIRUT: Lebanon s opposition will call a general strike next week, stepping up a campaign to topple the government, a senior opposition political source said yesterday.Recriminations fly in Lebanon as reconstruction stalls International Herald Tribune - Jan 21 12:48 PM
More than five months after the end of the war, the town center of Bint Jbail, a Hezbollah stronghold, still resembles Dresden after World War II.Lebanon opposition calls general strike from Tuesday Gulf News - Jan 21 3:06 AM
Beirut: Lebanon's opposition, stepping up a campaign to oust the government, called on Saturday for a general strike next week aimed at paralysing the country two days before a vital aid conference in Paris.Lebanon boys outlast Honaker Bristol Herald Courier - Jan 20 9:27 PM
LEBANON Both teams appeared sluggish playing their second game in as many nights, but Lebanon had a little more in the tank in a 36-35 win over Honaker on Saturday at Long Gymnasium.Forum scheduled on Lebanon issues Albany Democrat-Herald - Jan 20 9:59 PM
LEBANON Lebanon-area residents are invited to attend a community meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, to share opinions and ask questions about issues of community importance.West Albany holds off Lebanon girls Albany Democrat-Herald - Jan 20 9:51 PM
Credit West Albany s defense. The Bulldogs broke open a close halftime contest with a 17-6 run in the third quarter and ran its Mid-Willamette Conference record to 3-1 with a 40-33 victory at Lebanon.Lebanon opposition to call general strike Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 19 2:28 PM
Lebanon's opposition will call a general strike next week, stepping up a campaign to topple the government, a senior opposition political source said on Friday.Lebanon's Hezbollah-Led Opposition Calls For General Strike Nasdaq - Jan 20 7:21 AM
BEIRUT (AP)--Lebanon's Hezbollah-led opposition called on Saturday for a general strike next week as part of efforts to step up its campaign against the pro-Western Prime Minister Fuad Saniora's government.Ban to set off on first foreign trip, for talks on Lebanon, Africa Eu Business - Jan 20 6:41 PM
UN chief Ban Ki-moon will set off Tuesday on his first foreign trip since taking office three weeks ago, to attend a Paris conference on Lebanon's reconstruction and an African Union summit centered on Darfur and Somalia.Car Crash Kills Two Lebanon County Teens WGAL 8 Susquehanna Valley - Jan 20 11:37 AM
BETHEL TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- Two Lebanon County teenagers were killed in a two car crash Friday night. Police said the crash happened around 6 p.m. Friday on Route 343 in Bethel Township.Lebanon opposition to call general strike Central Chronicle - Jan 20 9:23 AM
Beirut, Jan 20: Lebanon's opposition will call a general strike next week, stepping up a campaign to topple the government, a senior opposition political source said on Friday.Lebanon opposition to stage national protest strike Middle East Times - Jan 20 3:52 AM
CALL FOR STRIKE: Lebanon's Hezbollah supporters gather to watch leader Hassan Nasrallah's interview with Al Manar television January 19, 2007, in which he called for action to topple the Western-backed government.Lebanon opposition calls general strike next week AlertNet - Jan 20 3:17 AM
Source: Reuters By Nadim Ladki BEIRUT, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Lebanon's opposition, stepping up a campaign to oust the government, called on Saturday for a general strike next week aimed at paralysing the ... Death Of Two Students Hits Community Hard WGAL via Yahoo! News - Jan 21 8:42 AM
Two 17-year-old Northern Lebanon High School students were killed in a car crash Friday night.Lebanon s Hezbollah plans big action Al Jazeera - Jan 20 4:55 AM
Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah , the leader of the Lebanese Islamic resistance movement Hezbollah which gave Israel a major slap in the recent confrontation between their forces in Lebanon, promised that his opposition alliance will step up its ant-government campaign and mount an "effective" action in the coming days.Mideast Report: 'Being Christian is Difficult in Lebanon' The Christian Post - Jan 20 9:08 AM
A church delegation visiting the Middle East reported Friday that Christians in Lebanon expressed difficulties surviving in an unstable and Muslim-dominated ...Arab League urges political restraint in Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 19 3:45 AM
Arab League chief Amr Mussa has urged political leaders in Lebanon in remarks published not to escalate the country's political crisis and to help ensure the success of an aid conference.Blackman rally falls short at Lebanon Daily News Journal - Jan 20 3:35 AM
LEBANON Blackman's rally just started a little too late. Despite getting 12 points over the final 2:55 from guard David Barnes, the furious comeback fell just short as the Blaze dropped a 61-57 heartbreaker at Lebanon Friday night.Geagea urges Lebanon army to foil opposition plans AlertNet - Jan 21 7:16 AM
Source: Reuters By Nadim Ladki BEIRUT, Jan 21 (Reuters) - A Lebanese pro-government Christian leader on Sunday called on the security forces to prevent any opposition attempt to paralyse the country by blocking off ... Lebanon schools to evaluate bus system The Western Star - Jan 19 11:26 PM
Lebanon City Schools plans to reevaluate the district's transportation system to see if they can find a more cost-effective method, district officials said during a Monday night board meeting.Lebanon road projects around the corner The Western Star - Jan 19 11:26 PM
Lebanon drivers enjoying a rest from orange traffic cones should brace themselves for two construction projects slated to begin in March. On Columbus Avenue, the replacement of an undersized water main from La Luz Boulevard to Monroe Road should keep drivers dodging cones through June this year.Israel chooses new army chief - reports Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - 18 minutes ago
Israeli leaders have chosen a new army chief to replace the general who quit last week over the war with Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon, Israeli media reports said on Monday.Lebanon opposition to stage national protest strike AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 20 4:04 AM
The Lebanese opposition has called for a one-day general strike, stepping up a protest campaign to bring down the Western-backed government that has paralysed the nation's leadership for weeks.Summer kids' program gets last chance The Patriot-News - 36 minutes ago
LEBANON - Susan Fernsler's children have given archery, bowling, chess, printing and cooking a try through a countywide summer enrichment program.Israel chooses new army chief - reports AlertNet - 13 minutes ago
Source: Reuters JERUSALEM, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Israeli leaders have chosen a new army chief to replace the general who quit last week over the war with Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon, Israeli media reports said on ... U.N. appoints new commander for Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 18 8:24 PM
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has selected Maj. Gen. Claudio Graziano of Italy as the new commander of the U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, the United Nations announced Thursday.Obituary: Wellon Derrel Collom / Ex-deputy director of county forensics laboratory Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 33 minutes ago
Wellon Derrel Collom, who served for more than 37 years in the Allegheny County forensic unit, rising through the ranks to eventually become deputy director of the county Department of Laboratories, died of complications from cancer Saturday at his home in Mt. Lebanon. He was 74. Lebanon Opposition Calls General Strike Turks.US - Jan 21 4:16 AM
The Lebanese opposition called Saturday, January 20, for a one-day general strike, marking the first escalation of the open-ended campaign by the opposition to bring down the West-backed government.Geagea urges Lebanon army to foil protests Gulf Daily News - Jan 21 6:19 PM
BEIRUT: A Lebanese pro-government Christian leader yesterday called on the security forces to prevent any opposition attempt to paralyse the country by blocking off vital roads and facilities.Lebanon men questioned about Knoxville murders Lebanon Enterprise - Jan 19 12:12 PM
Two Lebanon men have been taken into federal custody and are considered "persons of interest" in connection with a double homicide investigation in Knoxville, Tenn.Cyprus rejects Turkey's objection to economic zone deal with Lebanon People's Daily - Jan 19 6:17 PM
Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos on Friday rejected Turkey's objection to a recent exclusive economic zone agreement between Cyprus and Lebanon, the Cyprus News Agency reported.Lebanon man pleads guilty to growing marijuana Lebanon Enterprise - Jan 19 12:12 PM
William T. Moore, 36, of 730 Jessietown Road in Lebanon pled guilty to drug trafficking and manufacturing marijuana in United States District Court last week.Olmert facing resignation calls as troubles mount People's Daily - 2 hours, 56 minutes ago
Police are investigating him for corruption. His military chief has resigned. His office manager is under house arrest, and an inquiry commission is looking into his alleged mishandling of last summer's Lebanon war.Iran, Syria discuss bilateral, regional issues IranMania.com - 39 minutes ago
LONDON, January 22 (IranMania) - Secretary of Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani and the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad discussed bilateral and regional issues, including the current situation in Iraq, Lebanon and Palestine, IRNA reported.At the meeting, it was underlined that discord between Shiites and Sunnis in the world of Islam has been initiated by the US to achieve other ...Hariri promotes 'any productive work as answer' to strike The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 21 1:15 PM
Lebanon's ruling majority urged constituents on Sunday to ignore a strike planned for Tuesday by the opposition as part of its campaign to unseat the current government. Hizbullah, Amal, the Free Patriotic Movement and other opposition factions have called on all supporters to participate in the planned one-day strike.Cash for Catholic charity helping Iraqi refugees Catholic Times - Jan 21 4:04 PM
The United States government has pledged to increase its funding to a Catholic-run charity aiding displaced Iraqis in Lebanon, Syria and Jordan.Lebanon seeks input on Cheadle Lake plans Albany Democrat-Herald - Jan 19 12:02 PM
LEBANON Do you have an idea of what you d like to see someday at Cheadle Lake? The public is invited to weigh in next week on updated plans for the future development of a Cheadle Lake Recreation Area.Lebanon school district working with teachers to meet highly qualified status Albany Democrat-Herald - Jan 19 12:03 PM
LEBANON Eleven Lebanon teachers will be working with the school district starting this week to make sure they meet highly qualified status by the end of the school year.Lebanon says needs massive global aid AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 18 6:38 AM
Lebanon has said it needs to be handed massive amounts of aid at next week's donors' conference in Paris to help the country become a "stabilizing" element in the troubled Middle East.Lebanon reschedules meeting to discuss graduation requirements Albany Democrat-Herald - Jan 19 12:02 PM
LEBANON The first in a series of three meetings to review graduation requirements at Lebanon High School has been rescheduled from this Thursday to Monday, Jan. 29.Lebanon police arrest suspect in fatal stabbing The Springfield News-Leader - Jan 19 7:08 AM
Lebanon police have arrested a suspect in connection with a fatal stabbing last night, the department said. Officers responded to a domestic disturbance complaint after 7 p.m. at the 500 block of Texas Street, police said. When they arrived, police reported finding Loral Cash, 29, suffering from stab wounds to her chest and a leg. Cash was taken to St. John's Hospital in Lebanon, where she later ...Lebanon opposition to call general strike AlertNet - Jan 19 8:16 AM
Source: Reuters (Adds opposition source in paragraph 4, Nasrallah quotes) By Laila Bassam BEIRUT, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Lebanon's opposition will call a general strike next week, stepping up a campaign to topple the ... An Enigmatic Wild Card in Lebanon?s High-Stakes Politics New York Times - Jan 19 6:05 PM
In this land of divisive politics and sectarian tension, few have embraced controversy quite like Christian leader Gen. Michel Aoun.Sfeir faults all parties in Beirut power struggle The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 21 1:13 PM
Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Butros Sfeir on Sunday blamed both the government and the opposition for the current political crisis, and for the sufferings of the Lebanese. Speaking during his weekly sermon in Bkirki, the prelate said it was "high time for Lebanon and its people to prosper after long years of sorrow and deprivation."Editorial: Time to Be Pro-Lebanon Arab News - Jan 20 4:22 PM
The Lebanese political crisis is due to take a new turn on Tuesday when the country will be hit by a one-day general strike called by the opposition Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah whose supporters have been besieging the government headquarters since last month.Lebanon opposition to call general strike AlertNet - Jan 19 7:46 AM
Source: Reuters BEIRUT, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Lebanon's Hezbollah-led opposition will call for a general strike next week, stepping up a campaign to topple the government, a senior political source said on Friday. & ... Overseas worker caught in Lebanon sex case Sun Star - Jan 19 9:24 AM
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- An overseas Filipino worker (OFW) from Lantapan, Bukidnon, who is working as a domestic helper in Lebanon, has been turned into a sex slave.ANALYSIS - Lebanese discord unlikely to deter donors Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Jan 21 2:40 AM
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon hopes to reap billions of dollars in aid from foreign donors meeting in Paris this week, despite political rifts at home that could abort reform plans.Iran, Syria discuss bilateral, regional issues Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 21 12:03 PM
Iran - Larijani - Syria Secretary of Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani and the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday discussed bilateral and regional issues, including the current situation in Iraq, Lebanon and Palestine.Russia FM, Lebanon PM discuss preparations for int'l conference Russian Information Agency Novosti - Jan 19 7:09 AM
MOSCOW, January 19 (RIA Novosti) - During a phone conversation between Russia's foreign minister and Lebanon's prime minister, the sides discussed preparations for an international conference on Lebanon, the foreign ministry said Friday.March 14 Forces sweep school-teacher elections The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 21 1:14 PM
The March 14 Forces won all nine seats at an election of public secondary schools teachers in North Lebanon, the National News Agency reported on Sunday. A total of 126 teachers out of 134 cast ballots in an electoral battle in Tripoli that pitted the March 14 Forces and the opposition.Saadeh throws reception for departing UNIFIL chief The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 21 1:14 PM
Ali Saadeh, the head of the Lebanese community in Guinea, held a reception Sunday in his hometown, Bablieh, in Southern Lebanon, to honor outgoing UNIFIL commander Major General Alain Pellegrini. The reception was attended by a number of political figures from the South, including Hizbullah MP Mohammad Raad and MPs Michel Moussa.Political woes rise for Olmert The Buffalo News - Jan 21 6:09 AM
JERUSALEM - Police are investigating Prime Minister Ehud Olmert for corruption. His military chief has resigned. His office manager is under house arrest, and an inquiry commission is looking into allegations that he mishandled last summer's Lebanon war.Lebanon opposition to call general strike Reuters - Jan 19 9:06 AM
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's Hezbollah-led opposition will call for a general strike next week, stepping up a campaign to topple the government, a senior opposition political source said on Friday.Hezbollah image suffers in south Lebanon village Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 18 2:15 AM
Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, leader of Shi'ite Muslim Hezbollah, was a hero in this Sunni village in south Lebanon when Israeli troops were forced to withdraw in 2000 but his picture was torn down a few weeks ago.U.S. PLANS TO INCREASE LEBANESE AID IN 2007 Middle East Newsline - Jan 21 8:25 AM
NICOSIA [MENL] -- The United States has reported the delivery of combat vehicles to Lebanon as part of plans to increase military aid to the beleaguered Arab state.An empty nest, nicely feathered The Cincinnati Enquirer - Jan 21 5:01 AM
The distinctive look Jeff and Kris Johnson have achieved in their new courtyard home in South Lebanon's Grants Settlement reflects their shared tastes.Lebanon: The inhabitants of Rmaich and Tiri supplied in potable water AlertNet - Jan 18 11:47 PM
Polish Humanitarian Organisation Polish Humanitarian Organisation has completed the realization of a project which aimed at supplying two towns in southern Lebanon in potable water. The reconstruction of water supply piping in Rmaich ... ANALYSIS-Lebanese discord unlikely to deter donors AlertNet - Jan 21 2:02 AM
Source: Reuters By Alistair Lyon, Special Correspondent BEIRUT, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Lebanon hopes to reap billions of dollars in aid from foreign donors meeting in Paris this week, despite political rifts ... LEBANON Italians teaching Lebanese kids how to avoid bombs, but AsiaNews.it - Jan 19 5:41 AM
Using role play, songs and cartoons, Italian peacekeepers are teaching Lebanese children to recognise and avoid the one million or so unexploded bombs in the streets and fields of Lebanon. But Italy is also one of Lebanon s, and Syria s, major arms suppliers.U.N.: Lebanon has not approved tribunal AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 17 11:02 PM
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed concern Wednesday that Lebanon has not given final approval to an international tribunal to prosecute the suspected killers of its former prime minister, Rafik Hariri.(AFX UK Focus) 2007-01-19 11:10 GMT: Iraq's Talabani says Iran ready for deals with US over Afghanistan, Lebanon Interactive Investor - Jan 19 3:41 AM
DUBAI (AFX) - Iran is ready to reach an understanding with the us government over issues ranging from Afghanistan to Lebanon, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani told pan-Arab newspaper Al-Hayat.Lebanon divided on presidential hopeful Michel Aoun International Herald Tribune - Jan 19 2:41 PM
The Christian leader is unfazed by accusations that he helped Hezbollah and embraced a populist agenda for personal gain.Lebanon opposition to stage national protest strike AFP via Yahoo!7 News - Jan 20 3:31 AM
BEIRUT (AFP) - The Lebanese opposition has called for a one-day national strike after Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah vowed new action in the campaign to bring down the Western-backed government.War's Arab Supporters Bitter Over Its Results Washington Post - 1 hour, 46 minutes ago
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- With a certain satisfaction, Lebanese journalist Michael Young watched a local station broadcast images seen across the world on April 9, 2003: the toppling of Saddam Hussein's statue in Firdaus Square, its reverberations rumbling across a stunned Middle East. Out of...Faith in Quick Test Leads to Epidemic That Wasn?t New York Times - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago
Experts say the kind of tests that led to a false alarm of an outbreak at a New Hampshire hospital are coming into increasing use.Lebanon High School honor roll Albany Democrat-Herald - Jan 20 10:00 PM
Seniors: Alyssa Archer, Tina Dodge and Tina Lee.Iraq's Talabani says Iran ready for deals with US over Afghanistan, Lebanon Sharewatch - Jan 19 2:59 AM
During a visit to Tehran by Talabani last November, Iranian officials "said they are prepared to reach an understanding with America from Afghanistan to Lebanon and they are ready to talk in order to arrive at results satisfactory to both sides," he said.Mt. Lebanon may add security for hoop rematch Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Jan 18 9:29 PM
Mt. Lebanon School District officials are considering increasing security for the boys' high school basketball game on Feb. 9 after the Mt. Lebanon School Board president said his son was attacked after a game at Upper St. Clair.Uri Geller TV show spooks Israeli magicians AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 21 3:30 PM
A war between magicians is raging in Israel, pitting Uri Geller and his aura of supernatural powers against those who see in him nothing but an unending lust for fame.Nasrullah: US revived Middle East plan a failure ArabicNews.com - Jan 20 10:22 PM
The Lebanese Hizbullah's Secretary-General Hassan Nasrullah today referred to the Israel's recent aggression against south Lebanon as a move intended to have ramifications far beyond annihilation of Hizbullah.Intelligence Brief: Tensions Increase Between Iran and Saudi Arabi La Nueva Cuba - Jan 20 1:38 PM
The latest political developments in the Middle East demonstrate the rising power of Iran. Tehran is involved in three primary conflicts in the Middle East. First, it has extensive ties with the Shi'a movement Hezbollah, which Iran uses as an instrument of leverage in Lebanon and as a tool to pressure Israel.Rice flirts with new ideas in search for Mideast peace AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 21 2:30 PM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice embarks on a high-profile campaign to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks next month, but with no signs Washington is ready for a radical break with an approach that has proved fruitless for the past six years.LVC names Lancaster native enrollment VP The Patriot-News - Jan 20 9:09 PM
William J. Brown Jr. has been named vice president of enrollment at Lebanon Valley College, succeeding Gregory Stanson, who retired last month. Brown, a 1979 LVC graduate, has worked for the college for 26 years and has served as the dean of admission and financial aid since 1993.Olmert fights critics, 14% approval rating Long Beach Press-Telegram - Jan 20 10:25 PM
Israel: Storm clouds darkening for the embattled leader. JERUSALEM - Police are investigating him for corruption. His military chief has resigned. His office manager is under house arrest, and an inquiry commission is looking into his alleged mishandling of last summer's Lebanon war.Police release names of teens killed in crash Lebanon Daily News - Jan 20 8:27 PM
Police have identified the two 17-year-old Northern Lebanon High School students who were killed in a crash Friday night in Bethel Township.Warrior rally topples Bulldog boys Albany Democrat-Herald - Jan 20 9:50 PM
Lebanon made the plays late in the game to pull out a big Mid-Willamette Conference win. A 12-0 fourth-quarter run by the Warriors was enough to hold off the Bulldogs for a 53-49 win at West Albany.Lebanon Donor Conference Scoop.co.nz - Jan 18 7:35 PM
5:00PM The reconstruction of Lebanon, the conflict in Darfur and the situation in Somalia will be on the agenda when Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon heads to Europe and Africa next week for his first overseas visit since taking the reins at the United Nations on 1 January.Police identify 2 killed in crash The Patriot-News - Jan 20 9:07 PM
FREDERICKSBURG - The two teenagers killed Friday night in a two-vehicle crash on Route 343 in Bethel Twp. were Northern Lebanon High School students involved in their school and community, according to Superintendent Don Bell.Israeli PM 'Google-Bombed' As 'Miserable Failure' TechWeb via Yahoo! News - Jan 21 10:35 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has taken a hit on Google, where entering the words "miserable failure" in Hebrew will bring up his official biography.Cedars Luzon denied L-L crown after losing in overtime in final Lebanon Daily News - Jan 20 8:33 PM
LAMPETER On Wednesday, Lebanon junior Alex Luzon lost to Tyler Fittery of Cocalico 8-7. This time, it was closer.King Abdullah tells Siniora Jordan backs donor efforts to rebuild Lebanon Zawya - Jan 19 12:04 AM
19 January 2007 AMMAN -- King Abdullah on Thursday said Jordan supports efforts to ensure the success of an international donor conference for Lebanon.Man jailed in theft of vehicles Lebanon Daily News - Jan 20 8:27 PM
An 18-year-old Lebanon man has been sentenced to state prison for a series of vehicle thefts and other offenses.Tests showed nothing, but some still suspect Cheadle Lake pollution Albany Democrat-Herald - Jan 20 10:04 PM
LEBANON What lies beneath? The title of a Hollywood movie is also a question people in Lebanon are asking about Cheadle Lake. Some recall stories of industrial pollution and barrels of contaminants buried in the lake years ago, but officials say they haven t found evidence to support the claims.Iran accuses U.S. of sabotaging Arab-Iranian relations Helena Independent Record - Jan 20 11:09 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Iran's top security official Ali Larijani accused the United States of fanning Iranian-Arab tensions and inciting divisions between Sunni and Shiite Muslims with the aim of dominating the Middle East.