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  • Pepe's fish place awaits better times in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 11 6:20 PM
    The Fishing Club in Byblos port, where the Mediterranean slaps against boats moored off Crusader ruins, offers one of Lebanon's most enticing views.
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  • Two New Lebanon residents injured in crash Open this result in new window
    Dayton Daily News - 11 minutes ago
    PERRY TWP., Montgomery County A one-car crash that injured two New Lebanon residents Sunday remains under investigation. The crash occurred about 4:30 p.m. Sunday on Eaton Pike near Diamond Mill Road, according to Sgt. Randy Hill of the Perry Twp. Police Department.
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  • FEATURE-Pepe's fish place awaits better times in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Feb 11 3:06 PM
    Source: Reuters By Alistair Lyon, Special Correspondent BYBLOS, Lebanon, Feb 12 (Reuters) - The Fishing Club in Byblos port, where the Mediterranean slaps against boats moored off Crusader ruins, offers one of ...
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  • Lebanon hit by black market weapons boom Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 10 1:39 PM
    The price of a Kalashnikov assault rifle has soared in Lebanon, riding the wave of political crisis, community tension and fears of a new civil war.
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  • UN taps Pederson as special coordinator for Lebanon Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 11 12:30 PM
    UN chief Ban Ki-moon has named Geir Pedersen, the UN envoy for Southern Lebanon, as special coordinator for Lebanon (SCL), according to a letter released late Friday. In the letter, addressed to the 15-member UN Security Council, Ban said the Norwegian diplomat would be responsible "for coordinating the work of the UN in the country.
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  • U.S. DELIVERS MORE SUVs TO LEBANON Open this result in new window
    Middle East Newsline - Feb 11 10:48 AM
    NICOSIA [MENL] -- Lebanon has received another batch of security vehicles from the United States. Officials said the Bush administration delivered 60 new sport utility vehicles on Feb. 7 as part of the U.S. program to equip the Lebanese Internal Security Forces.
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  • AL chief still hopeful regarding Lebanon mediation Open this result in new window
    Al Bawaba - Feb 11 4:03 AM
    Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa was quoted Sunday as saying that the Arab League mediation to ease Lebanon's political crisis has not reached a dead end, but awaits outcome of his talks later in the day with Syrian officials in Damascus.
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  • Woman charged in slashing attack outside Lebanon bar Open this result in new window
    New Hampshire Union Leader - Feb 10 9:28 PM
    A single mother with Boston ties is accused of lying in wait for two men to leave a Lebanon club, then slashing open their faces with a beer bottle as they stepped through the door early yesterday, police and witnesses said.
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  • Lebanon boys rally to defeat Rebels Open this result in new window
    Albany Democrat-Herald - Feb 10 10:46 PM
    While Bari Rogers tried to sort out what happened, Kraig Hoene was wondering what took so long. For more than three quarters of Fridays Mid-Willamette Conference showdown at South Albany, the Rebels had Lebanon reeling.
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  • A growth industry: Lebanon man takes over as head of state nursery association Open this result in new window
    Corvallis Gazette Times - Feb 10 10:51 PM
    LEBANON When Dave Van Essen steps out of his office and onto his 300-acre nursery east of Lebanon, its easy to see that although he left Minnesota more than 30 years ago, his heart never left farming.
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  • Lebanon woman reappointed to panel Open this result in new window
    Albany Democrat-Herald - Feb 10 10:40 PM
    Gov. Ted Kulongoski has reappointed Remona Simpson of Lebanon to the Governors Commission on Senior Services. Simpson retired from Cascade West Council of Governments Senior Services as an outreach specialist and now serves on its advisory council as a volunteer.
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  • UN chief names Norwegian diplomat as his special coordinator for Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 09 4:04 PM
    UN chief Ban Ki-moon has named Geir Pedersen, the UN envoy for southern Lebanon, as special coordinator for Lebanon (SCL), according to a letter released here.
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  • Lebanon President Calls On Army, UN To Remark Parts Of Border Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Feb 10 10:37 AM
    BEIRUT (AP)--Lebanon's president on Saturday called for a joint effort by his country's army and international peacekeepers to remark sections of the U.N.- drawn line that defines the border between Israel and Lebanon.
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  • Arabs try outreach to Israel, U.S. Jews Open this result in new window
    USA Today - 2 hours, 7 minutes ago
    Arab states, led by Saudi Arabia, are making some of their most public overtures ever to Israel and American Jews in an effort to undercut Iran's growing influence, contain violence in Iraq and Lebanon and push for a Palestinian solution.
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  • Fire Consumes Lebanon Home Open this result in new window
    WLWT ChannelCincinnati.com via Yahoo! News - Feb 09 1:40 PM
    Crews are battling a fire that has consumed a home Friday afternoon in Lebanon.
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  • HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Tiller, Perkins lead Honaker girls past Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Bristol Herald Courier - Feb 10 12:21 PM
    HONAKER Breaking open a tight game in the fourth quarter Friday night, Honaker defeated Lebanon 61-44 to end a two-game losing streak and gain some momentum as it heads to the Black Diamond District Tournament.
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  • Lebanon tops L-S in playoff Open this result in new window
    Lancaster Online - Feb 10 9:43 AM
    What a difference a day makes. Thursday night, the Lampeter-Strasburg girls basketball team was on top of the world after handily defeating Lebanon to force a one-game playoff with the Cedars for the Section 3 title. But in Friday night's rematch at Garden Spot High School, L-S came up...
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  • Lebanon Businessman Tapped as Republican Chair Open this result in new window
    KY3 Springfield - Feb 11 4:17 PM
    There will be no change atop the state Republican Party.
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  • Fire destroys Lebanon home Open this result in new window
    Dayton Daily News - Feb 09 10:49 PM
    A fire Friday afternoon at N. 323 Cherry St. left a Lebanon family homeless.
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  • Siegel girls roll past Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Daily News Journal - Feb 10 3:38 AM
    With the third seed in their district tournament tied up, Siegel's Lady Stars resisted the temptation to turn in a cruise-control performance Friday when they downed visiting Lebanon 63-35.
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  • With arrival of former USS Trenton, memories rush back Open this result in new window
    The Virginian-Pilot - 25 minutes ago
    War in Lebanon disrupted Youssef Khalil's family vacation. The Navy evacuated them. Seven months later, a surprise: Their rescue ship had returned.
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  • UC cruises to road victory at Lebanon Valley Open this result in new window
    Observer-Dispatch - Feb 09 11:23 PM
    ANNVILLE, Pa. - Matt Fitzgibbons scored two goals and added an assist and 15 players got in on the scoring as Utica College stormed to a 9-1 ECAC West hockey victory over Lebanon Valley College Friday.
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  • Putin-Abdullah talks to focus on Iraq, Lebanon and Iran Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Feb 11 1:02 PM
    Riyadh: In the first trip to Saudi Arabia by a Russian leader, President Vladimir Putin arrived in the kingdom yesterday, where he is expected to discuss with top Saudi officials the region's hotspots as well as economic and military cooperation.
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  • Lebanon home lost to fire Open this result in new window
    The Cincinnati Enquirer - Feb 09 3:28 PM
    Fire destroyed a home at Cherry and New streets in Lebanon Friday.
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  • Unusual films set theater apart Open this result in new window
    The Patriot-News - 33 minutes ago
    Since the Great Escape movie theater opened at the Lebanon Valley Mall last summer, I haven't seen any movies at the Cinema Center of Palmyra. I feel a little bad about it since, for eight years, I probably saw more movies there than any other theater.
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  • UN chief names Norwegian diplomat as his special coordinator for Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Feb 09 7:14 PM
    UNITED NATIONS - UN chief Ban Ki-moon has named Geir Pedersen, the UN envoy for southern Lebanon, as special coordinator for Lebanon (SCL), according to a letter released here Friday.
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  • Police: Racing teens cause crash near Lebanon Open this result in new window
    KGW Portland - Feb 09 7:08 PM
    LEBANON, Ore. -- Two teen drivers were cited after a crash police said happened while they were racing on highway 20. It happened about 3 p.m. Witnesses said a Mazda pickup was passing cars in the median and speeding before the driver lost control and crashed into a power pole.
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  • Fire Destroys Lebanon Home Open this result in new window
    WLWT.com - Feb 09 4:18 PM
    LEBANON, Ohio -- Fire detroyed a Lebanon home Friday afternoon. Authorities described the fire as fully involved, and additional units were dispatched to help extinguish the blaze at a one-story, wood frame house on North Cherry Street.
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  • Paul, Gary top Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 47 minutes ago
    DUBAI Drivers from far as Italy, Bangladesh, Britain, US, Lebanon, Norway and Qatar joined local pilots for the 3rd heat of the GCC Class III Powerboat Championship for Class III (6-litre) boats in Dubai at the Dubai International Marine Club.
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  • U.N. tanks sent to Lebanon-Israel border after brief shootout Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Feb 08 1:55 PM
    U.N. troops sent tanks and armor Thursday to the frontier with Israel to try to determine whether an Israeli bulldozer crossed into Lebanon, sparking the first shootout since last summer's Hezbollah-Israel war.
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  • Tourism takes a beating in crisis-hit Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 08 1:46 PM
    It was projected to be a golden year for Lebanon and one to beat all records; instead 2006 with its string of crises including a 34-day war proved a disaster for the tourism sector.
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  • U.N. tanks at Lebanon-Israel border Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 08 1:25 PM
    U.N. troops sent tanks and armor Thursday to a tense area along the frontier with Israel to try to determine whether an Israeli bulldozer crossed into Lebanon, sparking the first shootout since last summer's Hezbollah-Israel war.
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  • Lebanon's defence minister said the seized truckload of ammunition came from within the country [AFP] Open this result in new window
    Aljazeera - Feb 09 11:29 AM
    Lebanon's defence minister has said that a truckload of ammunition belonging to Hezbollah, seized on Thursday in an east Beirut suburb, will be used by the Lebanese army in case of future Israeli attacks.
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  • How to save the face of a venerable news organisation Open this result in new window
    Independent - Feb 11 4:42 PM
    t was vigilant bloggers who first raised questions about the validity of two Reuters photographs of Israeli military action in Lebanon published last summer. In one, wisps of smoke rising over Beirut seemed identical, as if extra smoke had been added to enhance the image. In the other the accusation was that the number of flares being dropped by an Israeli F-16 fighter had been increased by ...
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  • Calls For Restraint From Israel And Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Feb 09 2:36 PM
    Expressing deep concern after Lebanons armed forces and Israeli troops exchanged fire across the Blue Line that separates the two countries, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for maximum restraint, warning that such actions violate last years Security Council resolution that ended the month of fighting in the region.
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  • Fire destroys home on Cherry Street in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    The Western Star - Feb 09 2:22 PM
    A fire at 323 Cherry Street left a Lebanon family homeless Friday afternoon. Faye Jackson, who lived at the home for 15 years, said her teenage nephew discovered the blaze when he returned home from school.
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  • Former Lebanon deputy clerk pleads guilty to theft Open this result in new window
    The Western Star - Feb 09 1:22 PM
    The former deputy clerk of the Lebanon Municipal Court was sentenced Friday after pleading guilty to one count of theft in office, a fourth-degree felony, announced Warren County Prosecutor Rachel Hutzel.
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  • Tour of Missouri to travel through Columbia, Springfield and Lebanon, but not Rolla Open this result in new window
    Rolla Daily News - Feb 11 3:16 AM
    More than 120 elite cyclists on 15 professional teams will ride 600 miles through 20 counties, and 50 towns and cities during the states inaugural world-class professional cycling race, the Tour of Missouri, in September -- but Rolla isnt part of the route as locals had hoped.
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  • UNIFIL officer praises cooperation with Lebanese army Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Feb 11 4:30 PM
    An Italian military officer in UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) lauded Sunday the force's military cooperation with the Lebanese army during the naval exercise held in southern city of Tyre, the local ANB TV reported.
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  • Kiwi team to help in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Stuff - Feb 09 1:12 PM
    As many as 75 per cent of the bombs dropped in Southern Lebanon by Israeli forces are still lying around unexploded, according to the leader of a New Zealand contingent heading there to help clear the land.
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  • Lebanese parliament speaker to create "working group" to discuss Hariri tribunal Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Feb 11 4:30 PM
    Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri will set up a "working group" of law experts to discuss the UN-Lebanon agreement on Hariri Tribunal, the daily Al-Hayat reported on Sunday.
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  • Mika Tops Uk Album And Singles Charts Open this result in new window
    ContactMusic - Feb 11 4:10 PM
    British pop sensation MIKA has scored a rare musical double, simultaneously topping the UK album and single charts. The Lebanon-born singer's single
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  • UN troops send tanks to Lebanon-Israeli border shootout Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Feb 09 1:13 AM
    MAROUN A-RAS, Lebanon -- UN troops sent tanks and armor yesterday to a tense area along the frontier with Israel to try to determine whether an Israeli bulldozer crossed into Lebanon, sparking the first shootout since last summer's Hezbollah-Israel war.
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  • Siniora denies Hizbullah claim that Blue Line is being moved Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 11 12:30 PM
    Lebanon's premier on Sunday denied Hizbullah accusations that the UN-demarcated Blue Line was being re-drawn to give Israel more land. In a statement, Fouad Siniora said that no "changes" were being made to the Blue Line, adding that Hizbullah's accusations were "totally baseless."
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  • Gemayel says tribunal 'essential' to democracy Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 11 12:29 PM
    Former President Amin Gemayel says Lebanon needs an international court to try suspects in the country's string of assassinations if democracy and sovereignty are to be preserved. "It seems as if anyone who attempts to promote democracy in Lebanon is immediately silenced," Gemayel told.
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  • Bait cars reducing crime in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Albany Democrat-Herald - Feb 09 1:28 PM
    LEBANON Statistics indicate that Lebanon has become a little safer thanks to the bait car program implemented by Lebanon police.
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  • Lebanon board to vote on selling Crowfoot Elementary Open this result in new window
    Albany Democrat-Herald - Feb 09 1:28 PM
    LEBANON The Lebanon School Board may vote whether to put Crowfoot Elementary up for sale at its first scheduled meeting in March.
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  • L-S and Lebanon meet tonight to determine Section 2 champion Open this result in new window
    Lancaster Online - Feb 09 8:59 AM
    It was a different venue. It was a different atmosphere. It was a different attitude. And it certainly ended with a different result. The Lampeter-Strasburg High girls basketball team reversed the 17-point loss it suffered three weeks ago at Lebanon, recording its own 17-point vi...
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  • Lebanon youth looking forward to getting wings Open this result in new window
    Albany Democrat-Herald - Feb 09 1:27 PM
    LEBANON Like most 15-year-olds, Wes Husted is looking forward to getting his license on his 16th birthday. But instead of rushing out to take dads car for a spin, hell be taking off from the Albany Municipal Airport in a Cessna 152.
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  • Lebanon trail walk set for Saturday Open this result in new window
    Albany Democrat-Herald - Feb 09 1:27 PM
    LEBANON Build Lebanon Trails will offer a community nature walk at Marks Slough at 10 a.m. Saturday. The 1.5-mile walk is rated as moderate, and should take about an hour and a half.
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  • U.N. troops investigate Israel-Lebanon clash Open this result in new window
    The Philadelphia Inquirer - Feb 09 12:08 AM
    MAROUN EL-RASS, Lebanon - U.N. troops sent tanks and armor yesterday to a tense area along the frontier with Israel to try to determine whether an Israeli bulldozer crossed into Lebanon, sparking the first shoot-out since last summer's Hezbollah-Israel war.
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  • Lebanon to take day off for anniversary of Hariri murder Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 10 4:43 AM
    The Lebanese government has given the public sector a day off work on Wednesday to mark the second anniversary of the assassination of former prime minister Rafiq Hariri.
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  • Young Lebanese form human chain, urge leaders to 'resolve it, solve it' Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 11 12:29 PM
    Street protests are not a rare occurrence in Lebanon. However, demonstrations without colorful portraits of politicians or sectarian party flags are. This weekend, more than 100 Lebanese took to a former flashpoint in Beirut in a peaceful demonstration to demand an immediate solution to the current political impasse.
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  • Moussa warns Lebanese that power struggle 'needs time' to be resolved Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 11 12:30 PM
    Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa said Sunday that the outcome of his talks in Damascus "will determine his next steps" and the date for his return to Lebanon. According to a report in local daily An-Nahar, Moussa, who arrived in Syria Sunday for talks with top officials the following day, said.
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  • Lebanon's premier, president share rare handshake at church Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 09 8:14 AM
    With Lebanon's political deadlock tightening by the day, a meeting and a handshake between President Emile Lahoud and Prime Minister Fouad Siniora during a Mass held at Mar Maroun Church in Gemmayzeh was the focus of attention for Lebanese on Friday. The Mass, to mark the feast of the patron saint of the Maronite sect.
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  • 7 inches and holding more cold, no snow coming up Open this result in new window
    The Western Star - Feb 11 9:53 AM
    LEBANON Had enough snow? You're in luck. Meteorologists for the National Weather Service don't expect any snowfall for the next couple days. After a mild winter, snow returned to southwest Ohio in a big way Tuesday dumping 7 inches of snow in Warren, Butler and Hamilton counties.
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  • Israel intensifies flights over Lebanon border Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 08 6:11 AM
    Israel has intensified controversial military flights over the Lebanon border but stressed it wanted no escalation after Israeli and Lebanese soldiers traded fire for the first time in decades.
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  • A classic love story for Valentine's Day Open this result in new window
    The Western Star - Feb 11 9:52 AM
    It's a classic love story. The cheerleader adviser and the head football coach meet and fall for each other in the high school halls. That story played out at Lebanon High School, where Warriors cheerleading coach Bethanie (Landis) and football coach Shawn Lamb met seven years ago.
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  • Lebanon: Hezbollah Displaying Weapons Open this result in new window
    India Daily - Feb 09 8:45 AM
    Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley have been spotted at least twice carrying SA-18 heat-seeking, shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles, sources in the region said Feb. 9. The missiles, which are capable of targeting helicopters, are thought to have come from Iran. Hezbollah could be displaying the weapons to dissuade the Israelis from conducting raids in Lebanese territory.
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  • U.N. troops try to defuse Lebanon-Israel tension Open this result in new window
    Miami Herald - Feb 09 12:12 AM
    U.N. troops sent tanks and armor to a tense border area with Israel on Thursday, as army officers worked on the ground -- on both sides -- to try to establish whether an Israeli bulldozer that sparked the first shootout since the Hezbollah-Israel summer war had crossed into Lebanon.
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  • Israel hopes to keep Lebanon border calm Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 08 3:51 AM
    Israel said on Thursday it hoped to avoid further fighting along the Lebanon border following a clash with the Lebanese army but cautioned that it would not tolerate hostile activity against Israeli forces.
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  • Lebanon's DM rejects Hizbullah demand to return truckload of weapons Open this result in new window
    Al Bawaba - Feb 09 7:18 AM
    Lebanon's Defense Minister Elias Murr refused to return a truckload of weapons that was seized by Lebanese authorities on Thursday to Hizbullah, and said there were reports of possible attacks being planned by "fundamentalist groups" against U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon.
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  • Lahoud lauds Iran's significant achievements Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 11 6:32 AM
    Iran - Lebanon - Lahoud Lebanese President Emile Lahoud said here Sunday that Iran's significant scientific development has stunned the globe.
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  • Gunfire erupts on Israel-Lebanon border Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Feb 08 3:00 AM
    Lebanese army troops fired Wednesday on Israeli troops hunting for explosives along the Israel-Lebanon border, Lebanese army and Israeli military sources said.
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  • Mary Ferris Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - 37 minutes ago
    May (Sarkees) Ferris of Fall River died Thursdayat the Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River. Born in Mazmoura, Lebanon, she came to the United States at the age of 5 and lived in Detroit, Mich.,...
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  • Lebanese group seeks common ground Open this result in new window
    Aljazeera - Feb 11 2:29 AM
    Political rivals in Lebanon apppear to be as divided as ever ahead of the second anniversary of the assassination of Rafiq al-Hariri, the former Lebanese prime minister.
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  • Iran's leaders arming Iraqis, U.S. says Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 56 minutes ago
    U.S. military officials on Sunday accused the highest levels of the Iranian leadership of arming Shiite militants in Iraq with sophisticated armor-piercing roadside bombs that have killed more than 170 troops from the American-led coalition.
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  • Virtual reality is therapy for injuries Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 11 6:03 PM
    A new system is using virtual reality scenes of surfing and jogging to help physiotherapy patients improve their balance and, for some, even to learn to walk again.
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  • U.N. Shifts Toward Aid Projects In Lebanon Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Feb 08 12:00 PM
    Spain's elite fighting forces aren't all that familiar with having to win hearts and minds. But recently in Lebanon, they put on smiles as part of the U.N. peacekeeping force known as UNIFIL, as it begins to emphasize its humanitarian side.
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  • Journalist who covers Iraq, Lebanon to speak at WVSU Open this result in new window
    The Charleston Gazette - Feb 10 9:06 PM
    A Lebanese-American journalist from Texas who reports on Arab suffering caused by U.S. and Israeli actions in the Mideast will give a free public lecture at 7 p.m. Tuesday at West Virginia State Universitys student union.
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  • MIDDLE EAST: IRIN-ME Weekly round-up 112 for 2 February – 8 February 2007 Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Feb 11 1:21 AM
    Source: IRIN CONTENTS LEBANON: Long-term environmental challenges ahead EGYPT: Five million infected with Hepatitis C EGYPT: Teenage girl dies of bird flu
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  • Lebanon to use seized Hezbollah arms to fight Israel Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 09 8:01 AM
    The Lebanese army will use weapons seized from the Shiite group Hezbollah to fight Israel in case of any future violation of Lebanese sovereignty, Defence Minister Elias Murr said.
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  • A heritage in common Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Feb 11 12:30 AM
    Family ties, church and school are the pillars of Glendale's expanding and tight-knit Armenian American community. Armenians have settled in Glendale for more than half a century, bringing with them traditions from Armenia, Iran, Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan, Egypt and the former Soviet Union.
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  • Across Arab World, a Widening Rift Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Feb 11 6:09 PM
    CAIRO Egypt is the Arab world's largest Sunni Muslim country, but as a writer once quipped, it has a Shiite heart and a Sunni mind. In its eclectic popular culture, Sunnis enjoy a sweet dish with raisins and nuts to mark Ashura, the most sacred Shiite Muslim holiday. Raucous festivals bring Cairenes...
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  • President: Zionist crimes will accelerate collapse of usurper regime Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 11 4:03 AM
    Bahman 22 - Ahmadinejad President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad here Sunday referred to the crimes of the Zionist regime and its supporters in Lebanon and Palestine, including the destruction of a wall and gate of Masjed Al-Aqsa in Al-Qods, saying that such crimes will accelerate the collapse of the usurper regime.
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  • U.N. tries to determine responsibility for Lebanon-Israeli border shootout Open this result in new window
    Southeast Missourian - Feb 08 10:21 PM
    MAROUN EL-RASS, Lebanon -- U.N. troops sent tanks and armor Thursday to a tense area along the frontier with Israel to try to determine whether an Israeli bulldozer crossed into Lebanon, sparking the...
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  • Israel intensifies flights over Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Gulf Times - Feb 09 2:10 AM
    JERUSALEM: Israel yesterday intensified controversial military flights over the Lebanon border but stressed it wanted no escalation after Israeli and Lebanese soldiers traded fire for the first time in decades.
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  • MI Chief: "Hizbullah Knew of Operation In Advance" Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Feb 11 9:21 AM
    (IsraelNN.com) Military Intelligence chief Maj. Gen. Amos Yadlin said Sunday that the IDF's intention to operate close to the border with Lebanon was leaked to Hizbullah, thus compromising the safety of the soldiers.
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  • Lebanon man drowns after Mercer County accident Open this result in new window
    Lebanon Enterprise - Feb 08 10:18 PM
    Henry M. Lanham, 40, of Lebanon died after he was involved in a single-vehicle accident Feb. 3 on an icy drive in Mercer County. Lanham was pronounced dead at 1:35 p.m. by the Mercer County coroner. Cold-water drowning was determined to be the cause of his death.
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  • Military: Iran ships weapons to Shiite extremists Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Feb 11 5:22 PM
    The U.S. military said Sunday that armor-piercing roadside bombs sent by Iran to Shiite extremists have killed 170 American and coalition troops in Iraq.
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  • Lebanon: We'll Use Seized Hizbullah Arms Against Israel Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Feb 10 1:21 PM
    (IsraelNN.com) The seizure of a shipment of arms to Hizbullah by the Lebanese Army does not mean that those weapons will not be used against Israel, a Lebanese official said.
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  • Warren to form port authority Open this result in new window
    Middletown Journal - Feb 10 11:59 PM
    LEBANON Although Warren County is bound by two rivers, and planes fly cargo from its two commercial airports, there is no sea port.
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  • U.S. claims Iran is arming Iraq militias Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 11 4:05 PM
    U.S. military officials on Sunday accused the highest levels of the Iranian leadership of arming Shiite militants in Iraq with sophisticated armor-piercing roadside bombs that have killed more than 170 American forces.
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  • Long-range shooting powers Bearcats past Harris Stowe Open this result in new window
    Belleville News-Democrat - Feb 11 1:12 AM
    The McKendree College men's basketball team made a season-high 13 3-pointers on its way to a 112-77 victory over Harris-Stowe State University on Saturday in Lebanon.
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  • Arab League Concerned with Lebanon-Hizbullah Conflict Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Feb 10 11:21 PM
    (IsraelNN.com) The secretary general of the Arab League is expected in Syria on Sunday in a regional tour to effort to end the crisis between the current Lebanese government and the Hizbullah terrorist organization.
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  • Border with Lebanon quiet after shootout Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Feb 08 11:41 PM
    The border with Lebanon was quiet yesterday following a serious incident on Wednesday night in which the Israel Defense Forces and Lebanese Army forces exchanged fire north of moshav Avivim.
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  • NZ bomb squad flies out to Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Stuff - Feb 08 4:04 PM
    A team of New Zealand Defence Force bomb disposal experts left for Lebanon today to help clear unexploded bombs and missiles from the strife-torn country.
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  • Couple's home declared complete loss after fire Open this result in new window
    The Patriot-News - Feb 10 9:10 PM
    LEBANON - A Lebanon couple who spent the last five years fixing up their home on Fifth Avenue lost it to fire yesterday. Jose Flores said he and his wife, Suzanne, and their dog, Cannibal, were watching television about 2 p.m. yesterday when they smelled smoke.
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  • Israel successfully tests Arrow missile Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 11 1:55 PM
    Israel on Sunday successfully conducted a new test of its Arrow anti-missile missile system, the country's main's bulwark against a possible attack by Iran's long-range weapons, Israel's defense minister said.
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  • Ex-Lebanon President: Need To Overcome Barriers To Hariri Tribunal Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Feb 09 10:52 PM
    UNITED NATIONS (AP)--Former Lebanese President Amin Gemayel says everything must be done to overcome the obstacles to establishing an international tribunal to prosecute the suspected killers of former Lebanese prime minister, Rafik Hariri.
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  • New Zealand Defense Force Heads to Lebanon Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Feb 08 7:14 PM
    A group of New Zealand Defense Force (NZDF) personnel Friday set for a mission in Lebanon where they will be part of the UN effort to clear unexploded munitions in the south of the country.
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  • The second season (sort of) Open this result in new window
    Lancaster Online - Feb 10 9:14 PM
    The high-school basketball regular season ended last week. The District Three playoffs, which lead to the state tournament, begin next week. Spanning the gap are the Lancaster-Lebanon League playoffs, beloved and otherwise. "There's a reason you play those 16 [regular-season le...
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  • Military: Iran Arming Iraq Militias Open this result in new window
    Time Magazine - Feb 11 1:14 PM
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  • U.S. delivers more security equipment to Lebanon Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Feb 08 6:59 PM
    The United States delivered on Thursday 60 new vehicles to Lebanon's security forces as part of effort to support the government of the country to fight against Hezbollah, the State Department said.
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  • UN chief calls for restraint from Israel, Lebanon after exchange of fire Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Feb 08 6:59 PM
    UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Thursday called on both Lebanon and Israel to exercise maximum restraint in reference to the latest crossfire along the Blue Line.
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  • Critics: U.N. could have stayed clashes Open this result in new window
    The Washington Times - Feb 10 5:09 PM
    Israeli and U.N. officers say clashes on the border with Lebanon could have been avoided if the Israeli Northern Command had waited for U.N. forces.
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  • It's the Knights' day Open this result in new window
    Lancaster Online - Feb 10 9:13 PM
    The Hempfield girls' swimming team was dealt its only Lancaster-Lebanon League loss of the season by Cedar Crest, 91-79 on Dec. 14. Sophomore Sarah Ault and her Black Knights teammates, though, repaid the favor on a larger stage Saturday morning in the L-L League Girls' Swimming Cham...
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  • Gerhart rules Daytona Open this result in new window
    The Patriot-News - Feb 10 9:06 PM
    DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - So, there is a place for teams without big league corporate funding and endless resources in high-stakes racing. Lebanon's Bobby Gerhart Jr. has it figured out.
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  • Miller, Raiders star at All-County meet Open this result in new window
    Lebanon Daily News - Feb 10 7:53 PM
    All-Star selections are subjective at best. Unnecessary at worst. But in only one sport are All-Lebanon County honors decided on the field of competition or mat.
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  • Lowes center starts hiring Open this result in new window
    Corvallis Gazette Times - Feb 10 10:42 PM
    LEBANON The new Lowes distribution center has hired its first employees while ground was broken for another new Lebanon industry last week. The Lowes Regional Distribution Center has already hired its first 50-member team of hourly employees.
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