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UN chief names Norwegian diplomat as his special coordinator for Lebanon 
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.Fire Consumes Lebanon Home 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.Fire destroys Lebanon home Dayton Daily News - 12 minutes ago
A fire Friday afternoon at N. 323 Cherry St. left a Lebanon family homeless.Lebanon home lost to fire The Cincinnati Enquirer - Feb 09 3:28 PM
Fire destroyed a home at Cherry and New streets in Lebanon Friday.Police: Racing teens cause crash near Lebanon KGW Portland - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago
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.UN chief names Norwegian diplomat as his special coordinator for Lebanon Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 30 minutes ago
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.Fire Destroys Lebanon Home 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.U.N. tanks sent to Lebanon-Israel border after brief shootout 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.Tourism takes a beating in crisis-hit Lebanon 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.U.N. tanks at Lebanon-Israel border 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.Lebanon's defence minister said the seized truckload of ammunition came from within the country [AFP] 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.Calls For Restraint From Israel And Lebanon Scoop.co.nz - Feb 09 2:36 PM
Expressing deep concern after Lebanon s 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 year s Security Council resolution that ended the month of fighting in the region.Fire destroys home on Cherry Street in Lebanon 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.Former Lebanon deputy clerk pleads guilty to theft 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.Kiwi team to help in Lebanon 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.UN troops send tanks to Lebanon-Israeli border shootout 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.Bait cars reducing crime in Lebanon 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.Lebanon board to vote on selling Crowfoot Elementary 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.L-S and Lebanon meet tonight to determine Section 2 champion 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...Lebanon youth looking forward to getting wings 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 dad s car for a spin, he ll be taking off from the Albany Municipal Airport in a Cessna 152.Lebanon trail walk set for Saturday 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.U.N. troops investigate Israel-Lebanon clash 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.Lebanon's premier, president share rare handshake at church 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.Israel intensifies flights over Lebanon border 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.Lebanon: Hezbollah Displaying Weapons 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.U.N. troops try to defuse Lebanon-Israel tension 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.Israel hopes to keep Lebanon border calm 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.Lebanon's DM rejects Hizbullah demand to return truckload of weapons 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.Gunfire erupts on Israel-Lebanon border 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.U.N. Shifts Toward Aid Projects In Lebanon 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.Lebanon to use seized Hezbollah arms to fight Israel 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.U.N. tries to determine responsibility for Lebanon-Israeli border shootout 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...Israel intensifies flights over Lebanon 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.Lebanon man drowns after Mercer County accident 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.Border with Lebanon quiet after shootout 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.NZ bomb squad flies out to Lebanon 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.New Zealand Defense Force Heads to Lebanon 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.U.S. delivers more security equipment to Lebanon 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.UN chief calls for restraint from Israel, Lebanon after exchange of fire 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.Border Incident: Lebanon Won´t File Complaint Israel National News - Feb 08 11:36 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Lebanon has decided not to file a formal complaint to the UN Security Council about the border incident with the IDF Wednesday, after UNIFIL made it clear it accepted Israel's version regarding the incident.U.N. council has "deep concern" over Israel/Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Feb 08 12:25 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed "deep concern" on Thursday over a border clash between Israel and Lebanon and appealed for both countries to refrain from further action.U.S. delivers more police equipment to Lebanon AlertNet - Feb 08 2:50 PM
Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - The United States delivered 60 new vehicles to Lebanon's security forces on Thursday, as part of Washington's pledge to help the country's fragile government as it fights ... Lebanon, Israel armies swap fire Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 07 3:02 PM
Lebanese troops and an Israeli army patrol exchanged fire on their shared border on Wednesday in the first such incident since Lebanon deployed regular forces after Israel's war against Hezbollah guerrillas.A growth industry: Lebanon man takes over as head of state nursery association Corvallis Gazette Times - Feb 08 8:06 PM
LEBANON When Dave Van Essen steps out of his office and onto his 300-acre nursery east of Lebanon, it s easy to see that although he left Minnesota more than 30 years ago, his heart never left farming.Tanzanians join UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon People's Daily - Feb 08 4:15 PM
Eighty Tanzanian military police men and women have left for Lebanon to join the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon.Shots fired from Lebanon at Israeli soldiers AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 07 2:46 PM
Shots were fired evening from Lebanon at Israeli troops across the border in Israel, causing no injuries, the Israeli army said, suggesting that the Lebanese army was responsible.NZ Defence Force Heads to Lebanon Scoop.co.nz - Feb 08 2:36 PM
Defence Minister Phil Goff farewelled New Zealand Defence Force personnel today as they deployed to Lebanon where they will be part of the UN effort to clear unexploded munitions in the south of the country.Lebanon big winner in subsidy sweeps Lebanon Daily News - Feb 08 1:09 PM
Lebanon County schools stand to receive nearly $2.5 million more in basic education funding than they did last year under the $27.3 billion budget Gov. Ed Rendell proposed Tuesday.Lebanon needs early elections The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 08 2:29 PM
In the midst of this crisis looming over Lebanon and laden with disputes and quarrels, all logical thinking evaporates and instincts and emotions take over conscious reasoning in determining the reasons, components, results and solutions of this crisis. This is why it becomes paramount for all those working in the public sphere from an official.Hizbullah to Lebanon: Give Us Back Our Weapons Israel National News - Feb 08 8:06 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Hizbullah terrorist leaders have demanded that Lebanon return to them a truckload of ammunition that authorities seized in a Beirut suburb Thursday night. United Nations Security Council ceasefire resolution 1701 prohibits the terrorist organization from smuggling or possessing arms.Lebanon crisis may block Hariri murder court AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 07 12:33 PM
The paralysing political crisis in Lebanon may block the creation of a court to try the suspected killers of former premier Rafiq Hariri despite an accord signed with the United Nations.Clash along Israel-Lebanon border USA Today - Feb 08 5:22 AM
Tensions on the Lebanon-Israel border grew last night as troops exchanged fire after an Israeli patrol crossed the boundary that the U.N. re-established after last summer's 34-day war with Hezbollah. Lebanese troops opened fire on a bulldozer after it crossed...France wants UN council reaction on Israel/Lebanon AlertNet - Feb 08 9:21 AM
Source: Reuters By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, Feb 8 (Reuters) - France wants the U.N. Security Council to discuss and react to a border clash between Israel and Lebanon, France's U.N. ambassador said on ... Lebanon wrestling finishes 13th at GWOC The Western Star - Feb 08 9:50 AM
Lebanon's surging season on the mat hit a roadblock on Saturday at the Greater Western Ohio Conference Championships.Israel intensifies flights over Lebanon border Nine O'Clock - Feb 08 1:57 PM
JERUSALEM - Israel intensified controversial military flights over the Lebanon border yesterday but stressed it wanted no escalation after Israeli and Lebanese soldiers traded fire for the first time in decades.Israel intensifies military flights over Lebanon Middle East Times - Feb 08 7:11 AM
ON PATROL: An Israeli army vehicle patrols the border between Israel and Lebanon February 8. (REUTERS) JERUSALEM -- Israel intensified controversial military flights over the Lebanon border Thursday but stressed that it wanted no escalation after Israeli and Lebanese soldiers traded fire for the first time in decades.Lebanon seizes Hezbollah arms BBC News - Feb 09 2:38 AM
Hezbollah says a lorry carrying arms that was intercepted by the authorities was destined for its fighters.Lebanon's tourism takes heavy blow from 2006 war with Israel, political tensions The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 08 2:17 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.From the expected 1.6 million visitors, only 1.06 million traveled to the "Switzerland of the Middle East," down almost seven percent.U.N. appeals to Israel, Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 08 5:17 PM
The U.N. Security Council and the secretary-general expressed deep concern Thursday at the first clashes between Israeli and Lebanese forces following the summer war between Israel and Hezbollah, urging all parties to "exercise utmost restraint" and abide by a U.N. brokered cease-fire.Shooting Erupts on Israel-Lebanon Border Journal Gazette & Times Courier - Feb 08 7:46 AM
MAROUN EL-RASS, Lebanon - Prime Minister Fuad Saniora accused Israel on Thursday of violating the Lebanese border, and U.N. officers surveyed the area of the most serious clashes since last summer's war between Hezbollah and Israel.US and Iran help rebuild Lebanon's destroyed bridges AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 07 7:52 AM
The United States and Iran are among foreign contributors to the 85-million-dollar reconstruction of 90 bridges in Lebanon destroyed or damaged by Israel during its offensive on the country last year.LEBANON: Long-term environmental challenges ahead AlertNet - Feb 08 4:52 AM
Source: IRIN Seven months after Israel bombed the coastal Jiyyeh power plant in the south of Beirut, the Mediterranean Sea still spews oil onto Lebanon's shores, and beach sand shifts to reveal oil slicks that could not be detected before, fishermen say. Man Accused Of Raping 14-Year-Old Girl WGAL via Yahoo! News - Feb 09 8:51 AM
Lebanon City police have charged a 30-year-old man in the rape of a 14-year-old girl.Lebanon slams 'border violation' BBC News - Feb 07 2:36 PM
Lebanon's PM Fouad Siniora denounces Israel for what he called its border violation on Wednesday night.Israel intensifies flights over Lebanon border Khaleej Times - Feb 08 7:13 AM
JERUSALEM - Israel intensified controversial military flights over the Lebanon border on Thursday but stressed it wanted no escalation after Israeli and Lebanese soldiers traded fire for the first time in decades.Shooting Erupts on Israel-Lebanon Border The Times and Democrat - Feb 08 5:30 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Lebanese troops traded fire with Israeli forces across the border for the first time since last summer's war between Hezbollah and Israel, showing how tense the boundary remains nearly six months into a U.N.-brokered truce.Israel intensifies flights over Lebanon border TODAYonline - Feb 08 6:22 AM
A French UN peacekeeping armoured vehicle takes position on the Israeli-Lebanese border. 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.Israel hopes to keep Lebanon border calm AlertNet - Feb 08 4:06 AM
Source: Reuters (Adds Lebanese Army comment, details, paragraphs 9-10) JERUSALEM, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Israel said on Thursday it hoped to avoid further fighting along the Lebanon border following a clash with the ... Israel to avoid escalation with Lebanon Financial Times - Feb 08 3:25 AM
Israel on Thursday said 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.UNIFIL: Israel Did Not Cross into Lebanon Israel National News - Feb 08 10:51 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Liam McDowell, a spokesman for the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), has stated that although an Israeli bulldozer did cross Israel s side of the border fence, it never crossed the Blue Line the UN-recognized border between Israel and Lebanon.Shooting Erupts on Israel-Lebanon Border The Times and Democrat - Feb 08 3:30 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Lebanese troops deployed along the border with Israel opened fire late Wednesday as Israeli troops searched for Hezbollah bombs, drawing retaliatory fire, officials from both sides said.Lebanon-Israeli border shootout brings U.N. troops, call for calm Seattle Times - Feb 09 2:21 AM
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...Lebanon-Israel clash "isolated incident": US AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 08 11:53 AM
The United States said that a firefight between Lebanese and Israeli forces along the two countries' tense border this week appeared to be an "isolated incident."Tourism takes a beating in crisis-hit Lebanon Middle East Online - Feb 08 1:10 AM
34-day war with Israel, deep political crisis plunge Lebanon s tourism sector in 2006.From gold to grey for Lebanon News 24 South Africa - Feb 08 4:44 AM
It was projected to be a golden year for Lebanon; instead 2006 with its string of crises, including a 34-day war, has proved a disaster for the tourism sector.Israel to increase flights over Lebanon: general Khaleej Times - Feb 07 11:58 PM
JERUSALEM - Israel will increase air force flights over Lebanon a general said Thursday, hours after Israeli and Lebanese troops exchanged fire across the border for the first time since the end of the war.Lebanon leader: PM violated constitution AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 06 9:08 PM
Lebanon's pro-Syrian president said Tuesday that his rival, the prime minister, violated the constitution by sending to the United Nations an approval of an international tribunal to prosecute the suspected killers of former prime minister Rafik Hariri.Troops exchange fire at Israel-Lebanon border Tucson Citizen - Feb 07 11:17 PM
JERUSALEM - Shooting erupted on the Israel-Lebanon border during an Israeli operation to search for bombs planted by Hezbollah guerrillas late Wednesday night, the army said.HH THE HEIR APPARENT IN LEBANON: Gulf Times - Feb 08 1:30 AM
HH the Heir Apparent Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani meets Qatari soldiers serving with the United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (Unifil) in the southern Lebanese coastal city of Tyre, yesterday.Lebanon prepares to sell 2 mobile firms: minister Khaleej Times - Feb 09 6:14 AM
BEIRUT - The Lebanese government expects to get as much as $7 billion from the sale of the country s two mobile telephone companies after opening them to bidding later this year, the telecommunications minister said on Friday.Lebanon, Israel armies clash on border SABC News - Feb 07 8:50 PM
Lebanese troops and an Israeli army patrol exchanged fire on their shared border yesterday in the first such incident since Lebanon deployed regular forces after Israel's war against Hezbollah guerrillas.Lebanon, Israel armies clash on border, none hurt Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Feb 07 5:41 PM
Lebanese troops and an Israeli army patrol exchanged fire on their shared border in the first such incident since Lebanon deployed regular forces after Israel's war against Hezbollah guerrillas.Man charged with rape of girl, 15 The Patriot-News - 35 minutes ago
LEBANON - A West Cornwall Twp. man has been accused of forcing a 15-year-old girl to have sex with him in December, according to Lebanon police.'US & Iran help rebuild Lebanon's bridges' IranMania.com - Feb 07 10:18 PM
LONDON, February 8 (IranMania) - The United States and Iran are among foreign contributors to the 85-mln-dollar reconstruction of 90 bridges in Lebanon destroyed or damaged by Israel during its offensive on the country last year, AFP reported.Israeli Army Reports Shooting Along Israel-Lebanon Border Nasdaq - Feb 07 2:37 PM
JERUSALEM (AP)--Shooting erupted on the Israel-Lebanon border during an Israeli operation to search for bombs planted by Hezbollah guerillas late Wednesday night, the Israeli army said.Teens Speed Race Results In Crash, Police Say Fox 12 Oregon - 1 hour, 22 minutes ago
LEBANON, Ore. -- A Lebanon teenager lost control of his pickup and crashed into a power pole after police said he was speed racing with another teen Friday.Former Lebanese President meets Ban Ki Moon NDTV - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago
Nearly two years to the day since the assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri, a former President of Lebanon on Thursday called on the international community to deliver answers to the politician's death.Shooting Erupts on Israel-Lebanon Border AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 07 2:08 PM
Shooting erupted on the Israel-Lebanon border during an Israeli operation to search for bombs planted by Hezbollah guerillas late Wednesday night, the army said.Shots fired from Lebanon at Israeli soldiers Channel NewsAsia - Feb 07 2:43 PM
JERUSALEM : Shots were fired on Wednesday evening from Lebanon at Israeli troops across the border in Israel, causing no injuries, the Israeli army said, suggesting that the Lebanese army was responsible.UN shifts toward aid projects in Lebanon The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Feb 08 1:00 AM
The battle-hardened Spanish Legionnaires aren't all that familiar with having to win hearts and minds. Spain's elite fighting force is more accustomed to operating in hostile environments such as Bosnia, Iraq, or Afghanistan.Lebanon leader puts onus on U.S. Los Angeles Times - Feb 07 12:16 AM
Prime Minister Siniora says his nation's woes would lessen if America pressed Israel to leave a contested bit of land. BEIRUT Badgered by Hezbollah and jeered as a puppet of the U.S. government, Lebanon's prime minister on Tuesday blamed American support of Israel for an increasingly violent political crisis that has shredded this country's stability. '06 fraud complaints high in Albany-Lebanon The Oregonian - Feb 09 12:10 AM
Consumers reported more than 670,000 cases of fraud and identity theft in 2006 that cost them $1.2 billion in losses, according to the Federal Trade Commission.Qatari crown prince visits Lebanon, pledges continued support The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 07 1:45 PM
Qatar's crown prince on Wednesday visited Lebanon's three top officials and the Qatari contingent deployed with the United Nations Interim Forces in the South. Sheikh Tameem bin Hamad, who was accompanied by a senior Qatari delegation that included Energy Minister Sheikh Abdullah Hamad bin Attieh, used the visit to reaffirm.Goff to Farewell Lebanon Contingent Scoop.co.nz - Feb 07 2:21 PM
Defence Minister Phil Goff will formally farewell the first New Zealand Defence Force personnel deploying to Lebanon, where they will work with the UN disposing of unexploded munitions, at Devonport Naval Base, Auckland on Friday afternoon.U.N. appeals to Israel, Lebanon to observe fragile truce after first post-war clash San Diego Union-Tribune - Feb 08 5:37 PM
Heavy snow cancels flights, trains Associated Press Snow falls over St. Paul's Cathedral in central London. Five British airports were closed Thursday and some train services were canceled after heavy snow fell in England and Wales. Britain's Met Office issued a severe weather warning for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.U.S. photog wins World Press prize for Lebanon image CBC - Feb 09 10:44 AM
A photo of a group of affluent young Lebanese driving through a crumbling South Beirut neighbourhood last summer has been named the World Press Photo of the Year.Israel: Amnesty International Urges Israel to Provide Map of Cluster Bombs Strikes in South Lebanon Amnesty International - Feb 07 8:11 AM
Amnesty International (AI) today again urged the Israeli government to hand over detailed maps and coordinates of cluster bomb strikes in southern Lebanon as the United States Department of State (DOS) raised concerns in its report to Congress about possible violations by Israel of a classified U.S.-Israeli agreement on the use of cluster bombs.Lebanon Man Under Arrest After His Wife's Body Was Found News 25 Evansville - Feb 07 3:48 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.UN appeals to Israel, Lebanon to observe ceasefire NDTV - Feb 08 6:18 PM
The Security Council and the new secretary-general have expressed deep concern at the first clashes between Israeli and Lebanese forces following last year's war between Israel and Hezbollah militants.Restaurant Robbed; Employees Locked In Freezer WLWT.com - Feb 09 3:03 PM
SHARONVILLE, Ohio -- A Sharonville Wendy's restaurant was robbed and employees were locked in a freezer Thursday night. It happened at the restaurant located at 11960 Lebanon Road.