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Young women in Lebanon take up demining jobs 
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Tyre (Lebanon), Feb 26 (DPA) Demining is being taken up in Lebanon by women, seven of whom are clearing some of the estimated one million cluster bombs scattered across the south as a result of the 2006 Israeli offensive.Lebanon County Man sentenced in Westmoreland, Allegheny armed bank heists Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - 40 minutes ago
A Lebanon County man was sentenced to 36 years and seven months in federal prison last week for using a firearm to rob two banks in 2005.Lebanon Valley Speedway Countdown: 48 days, 5 hours, 50 minutes. The Auto Channel - Feb 25 12:20 PM
Lebanon Valley Schedule Loaded With Action For 07 by: Rodney Rescott February 24, 2007 West Lebanon, NY: The 55th season is about to get underway at the famed Valley of Speed, and the all important schedule of events is finally unveiled.Riyadh invites Assad to Arab summit with Lebanon near top of agenda The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 25 1:10 PM
Saudi Arabia extended an official invitation to Syrian President Bashar Assad on Sunday to attend the 19th Arab League summit, in a move that could help improve strained relations between Riyadh and Damascus and help break Lebanon's political deadlock. The move came as former Lebanese Prime Minister Salim Hoss.Lebanon Man Under Arrest After His Wife's Body Was Found News 25 Evansville - Feb 25 12:51 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.Al-Hoss says his visit to Iran aims to reduce tension in Lebanon Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 25 5:21 AM
Lebanon - Iran - Cooperation Former Lebanese prime minister Salim al-Hoss said here Sunday before departing for Tehran that during his visit to Iran he will attempt to seek Iran's help to reduce tension on Lebanon's domestic scene.LEBANON: AlertNet - Feb 25 1:46 AM
Source: IRIN Sixteen-year-old Ahmed could be any teenager, anywhere in the world. But, with his hands firmly in his pockets, the hood on his sweatshirt up, and the monosyllabic speech typical of youth everywhere, Ahmed (who refused to give his last name) leads a different life to most teenagers. Already considered a man in his native Lebanon, Ahmed is at work, standing guard on the sidelines ...Recent violence making Lebanon uneasy UPI - Feb 24 2:25 PM
A series of bombings and bomb scares in Lebanon is keeping many people out of public places.Lebanon misses opportunities, playoff berth Albany Democrat-Herald - Feb 25 12:05 AM
WOODBURN Opportunities were presented but none fell the way of the Warriors. Lebanon High managed two points in the final three minutes of a 66-61 loss at Woodburn in a Mid-Willamette Conference tie-breaker boys basketball game for the conference s fourth spot in the 5A playoffs.Lebanon boys rally to defeat Rebels Albany Democrat-Herald - Feb 24 10:25 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.Lebanon site debated Albany Democrat-Herald - Feb 24 10:17 PM
The fate of a historic mill building in Lebanon, built in 1870, is uncertain. Some Lebanon residents want to save it, but the railroad that owns the land under it won t let anyone near it without a lease.Lebanon youth teams win tournaments Albany Democrat-Herald - Feb 24 10:20 PM
It was a good weekend for Lebanon basketball as four girls traveling teams won their respective divisions at the Sisters Shootout. The fifth grade team took first place in the tournament with wins over Klamath Falls, Crook County, Lakeview and the JR Cougars.Palace: RP far from being a Lebanon, West Bank INQ7.net - Feb 24 12:05 PM
MANILA, Philippines -- Malacaņang yesterday said the Philippines was far from being another Lebanon or West Bank because of the extrajudicial killings highlighted in the reports by the Melo Commission and United Nations Special Rapporteur Philip Alston.Lebanon students aid African school The Western Star - Feb 24 11:42 AM
Lebanon Boxes of school supplies and furniture collected by Lebanon High School students were shipped Saturday to a school in a West African village.Lebanon postpones decision on spending The Western Star - Feb 24 11:42 AM
Lebanon The Lebanon City Council voted Wednesday to postpone indefinitely a decision on whether to spend $191,130 to replace the overhead electricity transmission wires installed in Lebanon Commerce Center with underground wires.Mother Praises Jailed Kiwi In Lebanon NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News - Feb 25 12:35 PM
Melissa Hawach has praised the former New Zealand and Australian special forces soldiers who helped grab her abducted children.UN envoy to visit Lebanon to assess August truce AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 23 4:54 AM
A UN envoy is to visit Lebanon next week to assess compliance with an August truce resolution that ended last summer's war between Israel and Shiite militant group Hezbollah.North Lebanon officials briefed on access-management language Lebanon Daily News - Feb 23 8:42 PM
North Lebanon Township officials this week learned a thing or two about access management.Lebanon paying for cops The Express-Times - Feb 23 9:32 PM
LEBANON | Borough Council has agreed to pay New Jersey State Police for some added coverage beginning in March. The three-month deal includes about 12 hours of dedicated service a week with a focus on traffic control.The SAT rankings: Mt. Lebanon ranks highest among local schools Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Feb 25 12:37 AM
The college-going members of the high school Class of 2006 are first.Hezbollah construction firm -- charity or terror group? AFP via Yahoo! Canada News - Feb 25 3:37 PM
SRIFA, Lebanon (AFP) - For Hajj Hussein Lahham, whose house was destroyed by Israeli rockets last summer, the Jihad al-Bina construction company has been a blessing, giving him money and help to build anew.Revitalized Plaza gets new owner The Patriot-News - 27 minutes ago
It surprised me last week to learn that Lerner-Heidenberg Properties sold the Lebanon Plaza Shopping Center. It was much different from the last time the Plaza was sold.SPORTS FAN LINE The Patriot-News - 27 minutes ago
Great comeback by Cumberland Valley, but the biggest one ever may have been by Harrisburg against Lebanon against Sam Bowie in 1978. I believe it was 43-26 and Harrisburg came back to win it 50-49.Lebanon Internet gaming company to be acquired Nashville Business Journal - Feb 23 9:15 AM
ZOI Interactive Technologies Inc., which moved to Nashville in December, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Lebanon-based Tournament Games Inc.Challenge ahead for Greenwood The Sentinel - 42 minutes ago
HARRISBURG Lebanon Catholic was a first-round breeze, Millersburg caused some trouble in the quarterfinals before fading in the second half, so it s...Chirac appoints Andre Parent as new French ambassador to Lebanon The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 23 12:54 PM
In compliance with recent diplomatic appointments, French President Jacques Chirac designated Andre Parent as the new ambassador to Lebanon, well-informed diplomatic sources in Paris said Friday. Sources said Parent's wife, Maya Siblini, is of Lebanese descent.Arutz 7 TV Israel National News - 54 minutes ago
(IsraelNN.com) The Bat Ayin resident who was murdered on Sunday night is Erez Lebanon. Lebanon was 40 years old, married, and the father of three children.TRAFFIC: Vehicle blocking at Donelson, Lebanon pikes Tennessean - Feb 23 6:14 AM
A vehicle is blocking traffic at the intersection of Donelson and Lebanon pikes, Metro police said.Crimes down in Lebanon in 2006 Lebanon Express - Feb 23 11:22 AM
Lebanon police answered more calls for service in 2006 than in 2005, but the total number of crimes and the crime rate went down. Crimes are split into three categories.Lebanon students earn honors Lebanon Express - Feb 23 11:22 AM
Eight Lebanon High School students took home cash and other prizes in the fourth annual Willamette Valley High School Art Competition. The winners received their awards Saturday, Feb. 17 at the Benton County Historical Museum in Philomath.Lebanon Police Dept. Lebanon Express - Feb 23 11:27 AM
11:22 a.m. 26-year-old man cited with driving while suspended and using an invalid driver's license after backing into a Lebanon patrol car at Wal-Mart.Palestinians 'will not tolerate' attacks on Lebanese The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 25 1:09 PM
For the first time since 1983, Fatah's commander in Lebanon, Brigadier Sultan Abul-Ainayn paid a visit to the Nahr al-Bared Palestinian refugee camp in the Northern region of Akkar. He met with a number of Fatah officials inside the camp. Following the extended meeting, Abul-Ainayn said that all Palestinian factions "will not tolerate that Palestinian.Banks 'unable' to rein in Lebanon's budget deficit The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 23 12:51 PM
The head of the Association of Banks in Lebanon (ABL) made it clear on Friday that local banks are not in favor of buying or swapping treasury bills or Eurobonds that are lower than the market rates. "Banks do not have any formula or mechanism to help the government reduce the budget deficit and the cost of debt servicing.Lebanon swimmer is ninth Lebanon Express - Feb 23 11:16 AM
Lebanon High School's Soren Wieggrete competed at the OSAA 5A state swimming championships held at Mt. Hood Community College in Portland last weekend.Youth group meets to tackle environmental issues The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 25 1:10 PM
The Youth Environment Parliament (YEP) held its first workshop Sunday at the Zahia Qaddoura Public School in Beirut. Fifty youths from across Lebanon discussed the issues that are currently threatening the Lebanese environment. The YEP set a schedule of priorities to be tackled during the Parliament's tenure.Tax Issue Would Fund More Space in Lebanon's Schools KOLR/KSFX Ozarks - Feb 23 6:35 AM
02/23/2007 08:22am The Lebanon School District has seen impressive growth over the past few years, much of that from families moving to get closer to the Lake of the Ozarks and Fort Leonard Wood.Courier News Online - LEBANON TWP.: Family cat dies in house fire Bridgewater Courier News - Feb 23 9:39 AM
LEBANON TOWNSHIP -- A fire in a home at 11 Hollow Road took about an hour to get under control Thursday afternoon. The owners of the single-family raised ranch, Mike and Sharon Ford, were not home at the time of the fire, which killed the family cat.Mercenary kidnap mum back in Canada Stuff - Feb 25 12:06 PM
A Canadian mum who enlisted the help of ex-soldiers including a Kiwi who is now behind bars in Beirut to grab her kids back from their father in Lebanon has resurfaced in Canada.France denies reports that Emie will be replaced The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 25 1:09 PM
The French Foreign Ministry has denied that Paris had chosen a new ambassador to Beirut instead of the current envoy, Bernard Emie. "The French Foreign Ministry stresses that such information was unfounded, and the French ambassador to Lebanon is Bernard Emie," the ministry said in a statement issued late Friday.Published: February 25. 2007 5:00AM PST BendBulletin.com - Feb 25 11:42 AM
Boys Basketball: Class 6A State Playoffs, Second Round: Redmond or Grant at Central Catholic, TBA. Girls Basketball: Class 5A State Playoffs, Second Round: Mountain View at Crescent Valley, TBA; Bend or Lebanon at Wilsonville, 7 p.m. Class 4A State Playoffs, Second Round, TBA.Privatization officials warn gridlock threatens to derail telecoms sell-off The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 25 1:06 PM
Doubts hanging over the fate of Lebanon's push to privatize its mobile sector by the end of the year were fortified on Sunday as officials said the continuing failure of Parliament to meet could prevent passage of a privatization law. Minister of Telecommunication Marwan Hamadeh said earlier that the government would fetch.Times Photographer Honored for ?06 Work New York Times - 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
Tyler Hicks was named the newspaper photographer of the year by the Missouri School of Journalism?s Pictures of the Year International contest.War drills occupy French sailors amid Lebanon lull Middle East Online - Feb 23 2:42 AM
Peacekeeping ship aims to prevent arms smuggling to Lebanon but fails to prevent Israeli overflights.Hawach and daughters safely back in Canada, father says Vancouver Province - Feb 25 6:27 AM
SASKATOON -A Calgary mother, her two daughters and her father have made it out of Lebanon and are safely back in Canada after a harrowing journey to retrieve the children from their estranged dad, the woman's father said in an exclusive interview Saturday with the Saskatoon StarPhoenix.TRAFFIC: Vehicle blocking at Donelson, Lebanon pikes Fairview Observer - Feb 23 6:03 AM
A vehicle is blocking traffic at the intersection of Donelson and Lebanon pikes, Metro police said. The incident was reported at 7:26 a.m. Check back at Tennessean.com for more morning traffic updates.War drills occupy French sailors amid Lebanon lull AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 23 10:11 AM
The rattle of machinegun fire echoes across the water as French peacekeeping sailors engage in shooting drills to keep sharp six months after a UN-brokered truce ended the war between Israel and Hezbollah.U.S. Says Raid in Iraq Supports Claim on Iran, but Doubts Persist New York Times - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
A raid on a Shiite weapons cache is providing what U.S. officials call the best evidence yet that the deadliest roadside bombs in Iraq are manufactured in Iran.Trailer stolen at truck stop recovered Belleville News-Democrat - Feb 25 3:54 AM
A tractor-trailer filled with about $10 million in heart medication disappeared from a Troy truck stop early Friday and was later found in Lebanon.Prep sports York Daily Record - Feb 25 1:00 AM
Feb 25, 2007 ENOLA - Lebanon is not a typical 13th seed in the girls' District 3 Class AAA bracket. Just ask Eastern York coach Bob Heiser, whose Golden Knights found out first hand Saturday afternoon at East Pennsboro High School.New US covert operations helping Sunni Muslim radicals AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 25 4:44 PM
The United States is stepping up covert operations in Iran in a new strategy that risks sparking an "open confrontation" and benefits Sunni radicals, a US magazine reported Sunday.A Plan for More Space in Lebanon's Schools KOLR/KSFX Ozarks - Feb 22 8:05 PM
The Lebanon School District has seen impressive growth over the past few years, much of that from families moving to get closer to the Lake of the Ozarks and Fort Leonard Wood. That's also put a crunch on seats in city schools, and now the district is looking to add on.Mother wins fight for her children Calgary Sun - Feb 25 2:48 AM
Melissa Hawach holds photos her kids, Hannah and Cedar. Hawach is back in Canada with her kids after a seven-month custody battle. Seven months after being abducted by their father and taken to Lebanon, two children are back safe and sound in Canada with their courageous Calgary mother.Wires tying up developer, city Middletown Journal - Feb 24 9:32 PM
LEBANON Businesses routinely ask city governments for tax breaks, for new roads and other incentives when their managers consider whether to expand or locate. City officials usually do what they can to keep businesses and the jobs and taxes they contribute in their communities.Rossview falls to Wilson Cent. The Leaf Chronicle - Feb 25 3:15 AM
LEBANON Rossview's first regional appearance ended with a 50-43 loss to Wilson Central Saturday.Israel sees little chance of facing war in 2007 Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 25 2:45 PM
Israeli intelligence officials were quoted on Sunday as saying they saw little chance of Arab neighboring countries, particularly Syria, launching a full-scale war against the Jewish state in 2007.County could weather job losses Lebanon Daily News - Feb 24 8:43 PM
If any place were positioned to withstand the loss of manufacturing jobs, it s Lebanon County. Although The Hershey Company s local plants are just over the line in Dauphin County s Derry Township, at least half of Hershey s local employees live in Lebanon County, according to union officials.US renews offer of talks with Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 25 2:39 PM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice brushed aside Iran's latest defiant statements on its nuclear program Sunday to reaffirm her offer of talks with Tehran if it suspends uranium enrichment.Nablus under curfew after Israeli raid AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 25 2:40 PM
Israeli troops stormed Nablus on Sunday, arresting 20 Palestinians and triggering clashes that left eight people wounded in the largest military crackdown in the occupied West Bank in months.Locals dig in as another snow/ice storm targets area Lebanon Daily News - Feb 24 8:42 PM
With snow and ice still piled up from a nasty Valentine s Day storm, the last thing the Lebanon Valley needs is another dose of winter weather. But more icy trouble is on the way and soon.Warriors rout Woodburn Albany Democrat-Herald - Feb 24 10:22 PM
LEBANON n The goal was to get a win and continue to improve. The Lebanon girls got the first and believe they achieved the second Tuesday with the 5A basketball state playoffs right around the corner.Middle East Business Information Zawya - Feb 25 1:04 AM
Hezbollah construction firm -- charity or terror group? SRIFA, Lebanon, Feb 25, 2007 (AFP) - For Hajj Hussein Lahham, whose house was destroyed by Israeli rockets last summer, the Jihad al-Bina construction company has been a blessing, giving him money and help to build anew.Hare s shot nearly wins it at buzzer; Cedars still alive for states Lebanon Daily News - Feb 24 8:33 PM
ENOLA Sometimes, for whatever reason, it s simply not meant to be. Because of factors both in and out of its control, advancing deeper in the District Three playoffs was simply not meant to be for the Lebanon High girls basketball team.Israeli spy chief predicts war-free Mideast in 2007 AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 25 10:04 AM
The head of Israel's Mossad spy agency told the government on Sunday that there would be no war between Israel and its neighbours in 2007.Pakistan meeting of Muslim FMs urges diplomacy on Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 25 1:19 PM
The foreign ministers of seven key Muslim nations called Sunday for a diplomatic solution to the "dangerous" standoff over Iran's nuclear programme and other tensions in the Middle East.LC reaches district semifinals, 55-40 Lebanon Daily News - Feb 24 8:33 PM
ENOLA After putting on a 22-point clinic of a first quarter in which it shot the lights out, moved the ball crisply and used its patented fullcourt press to create havoc, the Lebanon Catholic girls basketball team appeared to be well on its way to sprinting into the district semifinals for the first time since the 2003-04 season.SABB makes appointment AME Info - Feb 24 10:23 PM
The Saudi British Bank appointed Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Yahya as its General Manager, Credit and Risk at the end of last year, in place of Chris Murray. Al Yahya has recently completed a secondment to HSBC Lebanon as its CEO. The appointment is part of SABB's Saudisation drive.LBCC board elects Brayton new chair Corvallis Gazette-Times - Feb 24 10:32 PM
ALBANY Lebanon resident Hal Brayton was elected chairman of the Linn-Benton Community College board of directors this week. Brayton succeeds Wes Price, who died unexpectedly last month. Brayton and his wife, Joy, live in Lebanon. He works in the insurance business.LBCC board elects chair Albany Democrat-Herald - Feb 24 10:17 PM
Lebanon resident Hal Brayton was elected chairman of the Linn-Benton Community College board of directors Wednesday evening. Brayton succeeds Wes Price, who died unexpectedly last month. Brayton and his wife, Joy, live in Lebanon. He works in the insurance business.Lebanese journos fined AME Info - Feb 24 8:08 PM
Two anti-Syrian journalists have been fined $33,000 each by Lebanon's press court for libelling President Emile Lahoud in an article back in June 2005, according to agency reports.Battlefield Clearance Team Get to Work in Lebanon Scoop.co.nz - Feb 22 2:21 PM
New Zealand Defence Force battlefield clearance experts in Southern Lebanon will begin surveying sites and clearing unexploded ordnance today.US covert operations helping Muslim radicals: report AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 25 8:36 AM
A secret shift in US strategy in the Middle East toward undermining Iran risks sparking an "open confrontation" and benefits Sunni radicals, which may feed sectarian warfare in Iraq, said a magazine on Sunday.D3-AA girls' basketball: Trinity to semis with win over Holy Name The Sentinel - Feb 24 10:37 PM
LEBANON Trinity entered Friday night s District 3-AA girls basketball quarterfinal game at Cedar Crest High School knowing it was win or go home.Clinton Twp., Lebanon may share police Hunterdon County Democrat - Feb 22 12:20 PM
Is Lebanon inching toward an agreement with another municipality to provide police coverage? Borough Mayor Mark Paradis said he hoped there would be discussion about it at last night's council meeting.Jordan queen urges Muslims to reject extremism AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 25 10:00 AM
Jordan's Queen Rania said Muslims must recognise that much of the terror in recent years has been committed in the name of Islam, if they want to be taken seriously by the West.LEBANON SPAWNS ARMOR VEHICLE INDUSTRY Middle East Newsline - Feb 22 12:25 PM
NICOSIA [MENL] -- Lebanon, on the verge of civil war, has spawned an armored vehicle industry. Industry sources said a range of Lebanese companies have developed capabilities to armor civilian vehicles.Living Word, Lebanon Catholic advance Lancaster Online - Feb 22 10:17 AM
One team is looking to get back to the district championship game for the second year in a row. The other team is looking to get back to the district championship for the first time in three years. Living Word Academy and Lebanon Catholic both took big steps toward a return to the District...Hizbullah builds new line of defense The Christian Science Monitor - Feb 25 1:36 PM
Shiite militants are rearming and supporters are amassing real estate along the UN buffer. Lebanon looks to Lancaster for its Net gains Lebanon Daily News - Feb 22 8:57 AM
The Lebanon School District has hired a Lancaster Internet-marketing company to design its new Web site. Sharp Innovations will create a more dynamic and useful Web presence for the district and its families, Superintendent Marianne Bartley told school directors recently.Nablus under curfew after Israeli raid AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 25 6:46 AM
Israeli troops stormed Nablus on Sunday, arresting 20 Palestinians and triggering clashes that left six people wounded in the largest military crackdown in the West Bank in months.Lebanon shoes go to big Oscar party Hunterdon County Democrat - Feb 22 12:26 PM
Tricia O'Connell and Mary Beth Pittinger of Lebanon will make their Hollywood debut on Sunday. Pip Squeakers Baby Shoes, which they created, have been selected to be in the gift bags given out at the "Night of 100 Stars," one of the top three Hollywood Academy-Award viewing parties.Courier News Online - LEBANON TWP: Firefighters battling structure fire Bridgewater Courier News - Feb 22 12:09 PM
LEBANON TWP. --- Firefighters battling a structure fire on Hollow Road have called in a tanker truck for asistance. The fire started in a garage. The alarm was sounded around 2 p.m.Schools try to add opportunities The Western Star - Feb 24 11:40 AM
Superintendent Mark North has ideas he believes will allow the Lebanon schools to better serve the students and save money. The proposals include: adding virtual classes that would be offered on the Internet.Beckett caught out by comedian's prank call AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 25 5:38 AM
Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett was left redfaced Sunday after a satirist tricked her into making indiscreet comments about colleagues -- the latest embarrassing story to have dogged her in the job.Britain's FM caught out by comedian's prank call AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 25 5:32 AM
Britain's Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett was left redfaced Sunday after a satirist tricked her into making indiscreet comments about colleagues -- the latest embarrassing story to have dogged her in the job.Clashes erupt as Israeli troops raid Nablus AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 25 4:36 AM
Israeli troops raided the northern West Bank town of Nablus on Sunday, arresting 20 Palestinians and triggering clashes that left six people wounded, security sources and witnesses said.Preparatory meeting for Makkah summit today Dawn - Feb 24 7:47 PM
ISLAMABAD, Feb 24: A one-day consultative meeting of the core group of seven Muslim countries takes place here on Sunday to prepare an agenda for the proposed Makkah summit aimed at launching a new Middle East peace initiative and addressing other political issues in the Muslim world, including Afghanistan, Iraq and Lebanon.Mother speaks of relief at seeing 'abducted' girls The Age - Feb 24 5:12 AM
The Canadian woman who snatched back her two children taken to Lebanon by her estranged Australian husband has spoken out for the first time since getting them back.Obituaries in the News Boston Globe - 2 hours, 52 minutes ago
------ Mario Chanes de ArmasLebanon violates U.N. ceasefire UPI - Feb 21 2:26 PM
Lebanon's army fired a round of anti-aircraft weapons while Israeli aircraft were detected over southern Lebanon, the United Nations said.Radical cleric in Iraq reins in his militia International Herald Tribune - Feb 25 7:14 AM
But did Moktada al-Sadr do so as part of his cooperation with the new security plan for Baghdad, which aims to quell the sectarian violence tormenting the city? Or was it just for show?Timing may be right for state to institute tax on snuff, cigars Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 22 minutes ago
Kentucky, North Carolina and the rest of Appalachia's tobacco-rich states collect an excise tax on chew, snuff and cigars. With just a few exceptions, so does the rest of the country.A Benefit-Driven Budget Valley News - Feb 24 6:22 AM
Lebanon -- Residents will vote on a proposed school operating budget of $31.1 million, which is 6.1 percent higher than this year's budget.Hidden camera catches child beater WTHR Indianapolis - Feb 24 12:39 PM
Lebanon - A mother's intuition and quick thinking helped save her three year-old daughter from further harm. Police say her child acted unusual every morning she left for work.Former Lebanese premier to visit Iran Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 24 8:07 AM
Iran - Lebanon - Cooperation Former Lebanese prime minister will travel to Tehran on Sunday to confer with high-ranking Iranian officials on regional issues including Lebanon, Iraq and Palestine.Bus, trolley riders warned of closing of bridge over Route 51 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 22 minutes ago
The Port Authority has launched an information blitz to prepare riders for a Sunday closing of the Palm Garden Bridge, which carries the South Busway and about half of all light-rail traffic over Route 51 to the city.Intelligence report reassesses threat of al Qaeda The Washington Times - 36 minutes ago
LONDON -- Al Qaeda has established a foothold in most countries across North Africa and the Middle East and poses a far graver threat to Britain than previously thought, according to a report being circulated among British security departments.Fewer Russian ICBMs But High Quality Says General Moscow (RIA Novosti) Feb 23, 2007 Space War - Feb 25 5:32 PM
The recent news conference given by Col. Gen. Nikolai Solovtsov, the commander of the Russian Strategic Missile Forces, did not cause a sensation. Specialists and experts on the Missile Forces heard only one piece of new information from the general.King Abdullah: 'Last opportunity' for Mideast peace CNN.com - Feb 25 12:40 AM
The current juncture in Middle East diplomacy presents a golden but final opportunity to resolve the longstanding Israeli-Palestinian conflict, according to Jordan's King Abdullah.Israeli warplanes fly low over south Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 21 1:34 AM
Israeli warplanes flew at a low altitude over large areas of southern Lebanon on Wednesday, witnesses said.Bitter cold affecting local syrup harvest Dayton Daily News - 38 minutes ago
UNION TWP., Miami County February's near-record cold has sapped maple syrup producers of precious harvest time.