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UAE grants 300 million dollar loan to Lebanon 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 20 6:47 AM
The United Arab Emirates has granted a soft loan of 300 million dollars to Lebanon, in the first batch of billions of dollars of international aid to help revive the country's ailing economy.Robert Fisk: Lebanon will be first victim of Iran crisis 
Independent - Feb 20 4:18 PM
How easily the sparks from the American-Israeli fire fall across the Middle East. Every threat, every intransigence uttered in Washington and Tehran now burns a little bit more of Lebanon. It is not by chance that the UN forces in the south of the country now face growing suspicion among the Shia Muslims who live there. It is no coincidence that Israel thunders that the Hizbollah are now more ...Lebanon OKs Extending Mandate For UN Probe Of Hariri Slaying 
Nasdaq - Feb 20 1:36 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP)--Prime Minister Fuad Saniora's government on Tuesday approved a bill asking the U.N. Security Council to extend the mandate of an international team investigating the assassination of former premier, Rafik Hariri, for one year, beginning June 15.UAE grants $300mn loan to Lebanon 
Middle East Times - Feb 20 1:06 PM
BEIRUT -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) granted Tuesday a soft loan of $300 million to Lebanon, in the first batch of billions of dollars of international aid to help revive the country's ailing economy.Former Lebanon City Fire Chief Laid To Rest 
WGAL via Yahoo! News - Feb 19 2:04 PM
The funeral procession for former Lebanon Fire Chief Frank Ceresini was at Holy Cross Cemetery.Police Arrest Lebanon Man Accused Of Sex Abuse 
Fox 12 Oregon - Feb 20 2:42 PM
CORVALLIS, Ore. -- A Lebanon man was indicted on child sex abuse charges last week. Robert Stom, 40, is accused of sexually abusing an 11-year-old Corvallis child.Lebanon signs $300 million loan deal with UAE 
The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 20 1:25 PM
In keeping with a pledge made at the January Paris III donor conference, the United Arab Emirates issued $300 million in soft loans on Tuesday to help Lebanon reduce its debt-servicing burden. The loan package, underwritten by the state-owned Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, represented the first aid to be received from the conference.Lebanon seeks extension of Hariri probe 
AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
The Lebanese government on Tuesday approved a bill asking the U.N. Security Council to extend by one year the mandate of an international team investigating the assassination of former premier Rafik Hariri.TRAFFIC: Vehicle blocking at McGavock, Lebanon pikes 
Tennessean - Feb 20 6:29 AM
A vehicle is blocking traffic at McGavock Pike and Lebanon Pike in the Donelson area, Metro officials said.Cedars pay tribute to a real Lebanon fan 
Lebanon Daily News - Feb 20 9:34 AM
Before Sam Bowie knew about bologna, he was in the bleachers. After Kerry Collins defected early, he was still there. For half a century of Cedar sports, there have been certain things to count on at Lebanon High games: the Pledge of Allegiance, a final score and Eugene Eisenhauer.LEBANON: "No politics please - we're Lebanese," say traders 
AlertNet - Feb 20 7:02 AM
Source: IRIN Sunni-Shia tensions in Lebanon came to the fore in January when two days of clashes killed nine people in the worst sectarian strife since the country's 15-year civil war ended in 1990. Now, the business community is trying to close the emerging sectarian divide. UAE grants $300-million loan to Lebanon 
Middle East Times - Feb 20 7:52 AM
BEIRUT -- The United Arab Emirates granted a $300-million soft loan to Lebanon Tuesday, in the first batch of billions of dollars of international aid to help revive the country's ailing economy.Lebanon boys rally to defeat Rebels 
Albany Democrat-Herald - Feb 20 12:24 PM
While Bari Rogers tried to sort out what happened, Kraig Hoene was wondering what took so long. For more than three quarters of Friday s Mid-Willamette Conference showdown at South Albany, the Rebels had Lebanon reeling.Slade leads West past Lebanon; South tops Corvallis 
Albany Democrat-Herald - Feb 20 12:22 PM
D.J. Slade scored 17 points to lead ninth-ranked West Albany to a 62-43 home victory over Lebanon in a Mid-Willamette Conference win. West built a solid 17-point halftime lead and cruised the rest of the way. Slade got offensive help from Kayla Grady, who finished with 10 points.Former Lebanon City Fire Chief Laid To Rest 
WGAL 8 Susquehanna Valley - Feb 20 6:30 AM
LEBANON, Pa. -- The funeral procession for former Lebanon Fire Chief Frank Ceresini was at Holy Cross Cemetery. Lebanon County Commissioner, Larry Stohler said he was very outgoing, one of most civic-minded people I've ever known. UAE grants 300 million dollar loan to Lebanon 
Khaleej Times - Feb 20 7:00 AM
BEIRUT - The United Arab Emirates granted on Tuesday a soft loan of 300 million dollars to Lebanon, in the first batch of billions of dollars of international aid to help revive the country s ailing economy.Lebanon to debut new driver 
Pitpass - Feb 20 7:08 AM
Lebanon to debut new driverLebanon asks UN to extend mandate of probe into Hariri death 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 20 12:00 PM
The Lebanese cabinet decided to ask the United Nations to extend for a year the mandate of the commission probing the assassination of former prime minister Rafiq Hariri, an official said.Lebanon to ask U.N. to extend Hariri probe 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 20 10:44 AM
The Lebanese government decided on Tuesday to ask the United Nations to extend an ongoing inquiry into the killing of former prime minister Rafik al-Hariri, official sources said.Envoy: Iran supports national unity of Lebanon 
Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 20 3:51 AM
Lebanon - Unity - Iran Iranian Ambassador to Beirut Mohammad-Reza Sheibani underlined Iran's support for the Lebanese people to materialize their national unity and seek a political solution leading to the country's domestic peace and stability.Marriott International Sales Vice President opens new office in Lebanon 
AME Info - Feb 20 3:08 AM
A larger office for the Marriott International Sales Organization in Lebanon was recently inaugurated at its new location in Gefinor Center.TRAFFIC: Vehicle blocking at McGavock, Lebanon pikes 
Fairview Observer - Feb 20 6:33 AM
A vehicle is blocking traffic at McGavock Pike and Lebanon Pike in the Donelson area, Metro officials said. The incident was reported at 8 a.m. Check back at Tennessean.com for more morning traffic updates.Mt. Lebanon bucks deer-kill proposal 
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Feb 19 9:07 PM
A group of Mt. Lebanon residents wants to halt a government plan to kill deer in their community.Canadian should stand trial in Lebanon for seizing her children: judge 
CBC - Feb 19 11:17 AM
A Canadian woman who travelled to Lebanon to retrieve her children from her estranged husband should face child abduction charges, a Lebanese judge said Monday.US blacklists Hezbollah building firm 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 20 12:59 PM
The US government blacklisted a Lebanon-based construction company that it said was controlled by the Shiite militia Hezbollah and funded by Iran.Treasury targets Hezbollah construction arm 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 20 12:51 PM
The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday designated a Lebanon-based construction company operated by Hezbollah as a terrorist organization, accusing it of bolstering the militant group's public standing by rebuilding war-torn areas.Slow recovery in south Lebanon 
BBC News - Feb 20 3:17 AM
Six months after the ceasefire which ended Israel's devastating bombardment, southern Lebanese fear a return to conflict.Lebanon asks UN to extend Hariri probe 
Independent Online - 5 minutes ago
The Lebanese government has decided to ask the United Nations to extend an ongoing inquiry into the killing of former prime minister Rafik al-Hariri, according to Beirut officials.Lebanon opposition weighs disobedience campaign 
AlertNet - Feb 19 6:47 AM
Source: Reuters By Nadim Ladki BEIRUT, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Lebanon's opposition is considering launching a civil disobedience campaign after international talks failed to resolve a deepening political crisis, ... North Windham man killed in early morning crash in Lebanon 
Norwich Bulletin - Feb 19 8:29 AM
LEBANON A 21-year-old North Windham man lost his life early Monday in a one-car motor vehicle accident in Lebanon.Lebanon's former tax collector arrested 
The Oneida Daily Dispatch - Feb 19 11:08 AM
LEBANON - Former Town of Lebanon Clerk and Tax Collector Ashli K. Scott was arrested Friday after a New York State Comptroller's Office audit of the town's financial records that Scott kept revealed a shortage of $6,815.Lebanon students join effort to help African school succeed 
The Cincinnati Enquirer - Feb 19 2:28 AM
LEBANON - Students and staff of Lebanon City Schools are lending a hand to a school in Africa with extreme needs.Lebanon Police Investigate Overnight Shooting 
WKRN Nashville - Feb 19 6:16 AM
Police in Lebanon are gathering evidence connected to a deadly shooting. Police received a call at about 12:30 a.m. Monday that shots were fired at the Upton Heights Federal Housing Project. | | When police arrived, they found a 28-year-old black male had been shot. | | Police found a number of shell casings at the scene, and believe a large number of people may have witnessed the... Treasury Designates Hizballah s Construction Arm 
United States Department of the Treasury - Feb 20 12:29 PM
The U.S. Department of the Treasury today designated Jihad al-Bina, a Lebanon-based construction company formed and operated by Hizballah.LEBANON: No politics please - we re Lebanese, say traders 
IRIN - Feb 20 8:27 AM
BEIRUT, 20 February 2007 (IRIN) - Please, no discussion of politics, reads a sign that has appeared in shop windows in the Mazraa district of western Beirut.Lebanon Oil Spill a Byproduct of War 
NPR - Feb 18 10:15 AM
The 2006 conflict between Israeli forces and Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon had a lasting environmental impact. The bombing of a coastal power plant caused an oil spill that may take years to clean up.LEBANON Sfeir tells politicians wars begin with words - Asia News 
AsiaNews.it - Feb 19 3:56 AM
Asia News LEBANON Sfeir tells politicians wars begin with words lebanon cardinal nasrallah sfeir lent address dialogue wars syria iran assad hezbollah Maronite patriarch urges Lebanese to seek dialogue at the national level and amongst Christians.Crews travel tough road in snow 
The Patriot-News - 18 minutes ago
LEBANON - With three mild winters in a row, area road crews haven't had much practice driving snowplows. But it's not something you easily forget, said Ed Brensinger, road foreman in North Lebanon Twp.Peres briefed on Hezbollah arms buildup 
UPI - Feb 20 10:40 AM
Israel's Vice Premier Shimon Peres toured the Lebanese border area Tuesday and was briefed on the militant Hezbollah's rearming progress in Lebanon. ...'Healer' honored for work, career 
The Patriot-News - 18 minutes ago
ANNVILLE - Lebanon philanthropist and businesswoman Jeanne Donlevy Arnold, who has tried to turn "mirrors into windows" by looking outside her own life into the larger needs of the community, was honored with the 2007 Founders Day Award at Lebanon Valley College yesterday.TEEN SPOTLIGHT: EMILY KRAUSE 
The Patriot-News - 17 minutes ago
Emily Krause, editor of the Lebanon Catholic School newspaper, likes to write. "I've written editorials about music and Broadway," she says. Emily, 17 and a junior, also likes helping design and organize the yearbook. She might major in English in college, but she's into music as well.Frozen line causes egg, shell spill 
The Patriot-News - 21 minutes ago
LEBANON - The rotten-egg smell at Bobby Gerhart's truck dealership yesterday morning was familiar.Note prompts lockdown at school 
The Patriot-News - 20 minutes ago
LEBANON - Police and school officials searched Cedar Crest High School yesterday after a suspicious note was found, according to district spokesperson Amy Wissinger, but didn't find anything dangerous.Ex-Lebanon clerk due in court 
The Post-Standard - Feb 20 2:25 AM