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BBC News - Mar 26 11:30 AM
Rival teams are to represent Lebanon at the Saudi summit, reflecting a continued failure to resolve the political impasse.Sunni militants take aim at 'soft' Lebanon The Washington Times - 31 minutes ago
BEIRUT -- Sunni militants are moving into Lebanon from Iraq because they regard it as a soft target for terrorist attacks, a British government minister has warned.Lebanon Catholic enjoys a laugher The Patriot-News - 31 minutes ago
Although they won't all be this easy, Lebanon Catholic rookie baseball skipper Ryan O'Donnell will take all the wins he can get as he tries to right the Beavers' ship.Residents weigh in on Mt. Lebanon luxury tax tiff Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - 49 minutes ago
Most of those who spoke at a public hearing Monday evening opposed a controversial tax-increment financing plan for a proposed luxury condominium complex in Mt. Lebanon.Shaler stops Mt. Lebanon Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - 38 minutes ago
Taylor Juran broke open a close game with a bases-loaded double in the sixth inning to lead Shaler (1-0) past visiting Mt. Lebanon (0-1), 10-6, in a non-section baseball game.Rollover crash kills Lebanon woman The Springfield News-Leader - 1 hour, 54 minutes ago
A Lebanon woman was killed in a one-vehicle accident that occurred at 4:10 p.m. today on Missouri 32, eight miles east of Lebanon, the Missouri Highway Patrol said. Melissa D. Greenwood, 35, died when her 2003 Dodge Dakota truck traveled off the road, overturned and came to rest on its wheels, a patrol report said. Greenwood was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident, the report said.Lebanon's legacy of gloom and doom hits stage and screen AFP via Yahoo! News - 12 minutes ago
Doom and gloom are stark reality for the Lebanese, even on stage and screen. Plays and films now showing in Beirut reflect the deep disappointment of a nation continuously mired in strife and torment.Lebanon's flower industry struggles to recover from war wounds The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 26 12:57 PM
As spring dawns on Lebanon, flower farmers hope for recovery in a market that wilted drastically following the summer 2006 war with Israel. Flower cultivator Rashid Debs said the war reduced the flower market to zero, that flowers had become a luxury and farmers did not "truly" benefit from normal peak periods such.Al Qaeda real threat to Lebanon - ex-UN peacekeeper commander Russian Information Agency Novosti - Mar 26 10:29 AM
DAMASCUS, March 26 (RIA Novosti) - A former commander of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) said Monday that it is Al Qaeda-connected Islamist terrorist groups, and not Lebanon's Shiite movement Hezbollah, that threaten the country's security.Split Lebanon to send two delegates to Arab summit AlertNet - Mar 26 2:35 AM
Source: Reuters By Nadim Ladki BEIRUT, March 26 (Reuters) - Lebanon will be represented by two rival delegations at this week's Arab summit, highlighting the failure of Saudi-backed efforts to resolve the country's ... Bulldogs rally to top Lebanon Albany Democrat-Herald - Mar 26 7:56 AM
Jen Kollaer had just a split-second to make a decision Friday. She stood near third base as the ball got away from Lebanon catcher Nicole Barricklow, and it was either go or stay.LEBANON: Overcrowded and mismanaged prisons criminalising young offenders IRIN - Mar 26 1:32 AM
BEIRUT, 25 March 2007 (IRIN) - Khalil was only 15 years old when he was sentenced to 15 years in prison for murdering his friend. He has spent the past three years in the juvenile wing of Roumieh prison, 18km north-east of Beirut. It is one of Lebanon s more notorious jails.Israel: Lebanon cease-fire in jeopardy AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 24 10:50 PM
Israel's defense minister told the head of the United Nations on Saturday that the U.N.-brokered cease-fire in southern Lebanon is endangered by Hezbollah militants, who continue to hold two captured Israeli soldiers and receive arms shipments from Syria.03/26/2007 12:36 LEBANON Jihadists see divided Lebanon as a land of conquest AsiaNews.it - Mar 26 4:30 AM
» British Minister of State Kim Howells warns that infiltrations from Iraq are occurring. In Beirut opinions are divided over Lebanon s delegation to Arab Summit in Riyadh. Patriarch Sfeir warns that it is as if there are two 'Lebanons'. Lebanon Islamists recruit Palestinians to fight Israel AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 24 1:17 PM
Bearded young Palestinians parade with rocket-launchers during training in north Lebanon organised by Fatah al-Islam, a tiny group accused of terror attacks and links with Al-Qaeda.Lebanon rejects blame for missing funds The Oneida Daily Dispatch - Mar 25 4:51 PM
LEBANON - The town has received the final audit report from the state Comptroller's Office on the activities of Ashli Scott, former town clerk and tax collector, confirming that $6,815 is missing from town funds.Bahia Hariri meets Fatah commander in Lebanon The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 25 1:05 PM
Sidon MP Bahia Hariri met Sunday with Fatah's commander in Lebanon Brigadier Sultan Abou al-Aynayn, who said after the meeting that the two discussed the "inhumane" situation Palestinian refugee camps. Asked about inter-Palestinian dialogue, Aynayn said that several meetings took place in March in order.LEBANON: Overcrowded and mismanaged prisons criminalising young offenders AlertNet - Mar 25 6:35 AM
Source: IRIN BEIRUT, 25 March 2007 (IRIN) - Activists say the Lebanese prison system is dangerously overcrowded, poorly managed and rather than rehabilitating its younger inmates, is actually criminalising them. They add that Lebanon's courts are failing young offenders. FEATURE-Palestinian militant leader in Lebanon spotlight AlertNet - Mar 25 4:05 AM
Source: Reuters By Nadim Ladki NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon, March 25 (Reuters) - Moments before the cameras are switched on, Shaker al-Abssi adjusts his traditional Palestinian kaffiyeh headdress to cover his face. ... Israel: Lebanon Cease-Fire in Jeopardy ABC News - Mar 24 3:28 PM
Israel Tells U.N. Chief Hezbollah Militants and Syria Are Jeopardizing Lebanon Cease-FireFive years after leaving Lebanon, Israelis divided on wisdom of move JTA - Mar 25 1:02 AM
Shortly after the completion of Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon in 2000, an Israeli soldier faces a group of Lebanese through the fence that now separates the two nations.Israeli government chooses "The Second Lebanon War" AlertNet - Mar 25 3:05 AM
Source: Reuters JERUSALEM, March 25 (Reuters) - Israel's government on Sunday officially named last year's conflict with Hezbollah guerrillas "The Second Lebanon War". The cabinet approved the name after ... Israel tells U-N chief Hezbollah jeopardizing Lebanon cease-fire Fox21 - Mar 25 5:03 AM
JERUSALEM Israel's defense minister has told the head of the United Nations that the U-N-brokered cease-fire in southern Lebanon is being endangered by Hezbollah militants.Abigail Adams Smith topic of Lebanon profile today The Post-Standard - Mar 25 2:14 AM
The town of Lebanon's most famous historical resident will be profiled at a lecture at Smith Valley Community Center in Randallsville at 2 p.m. today.Comptroller report shows Lebanon missing $6,815 The Post-Standard - Mar 25 2:16 AM
Lebanon town officials have received the final audit of former town Clerk Ashli Scott from the state comptroller's office that confirms $6,815 in missing town funds.Gaza creeps in after Lebanon Haaretz Daily - Mar 25 3:28 AM
A group of senior pilots in the reserves visited Israel Air Force headquarters last month for a briefing on IAF operations in the Second Lebanon War. The high point of their visit was a meeting with IAF Commander Major General Elyezer Shkedy.Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of March 26, 2007 ArabicNews.com - 2 hours, 41 minutes ago
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It is not uncommon for a Lebanese to join the club of the rich and famous. One of the first names that come to mind is late former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, who made his huge fortune in Saudi Arabia in construction and contracting.Israel: Hezbollah, Syria Jeopardizing Lebanon Cease-Fire Nasdaq - Mar 24 2:48 PM
JERUSALEM (AP)--Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz told the visiting U.N. secretary-general Saturday the continued captivity of two Israeli soldiers abducted last year by Hezbollah and Syrian arms shipments to the Lebanese militia are endangering the U.N.-brokered ceasefire in southern Lebanon.Israel tells U-N chief Hezbollah jeopardizing Lebanon cease-fire KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - Mar 24 6:13 PM
JERUSALEM Israel's defense minister has told the head of the United Nations that the U-N-brokered cease-fire in southern Lebanon is being endangered by Hezbollah...Riyadh sees chance of reconciliation in Lebanon Middle East Online - Mar 26 4:12 AM
Saudi FM urges rival Lebanese parties to sit down for dialogue in bid to resolve political crisis.South girls beat Lebanon; West sweepsA Albany Democrat-Herald - Mar 26 7:57 AM
The Rebels outworked and outplayed the the Warriors on their own court, winning all the singles matches and all but one doubles match. The lone win for the Warriors came in the last doubles match. Rachelle Alley and Taylor Overbeck defeated Mitchell and Howell of South Albany.Audio Wallace Talks To Yasmine Ryan Live in Beirut Scoop.co.nz - 1 hour, 52 minutes ago
KiwiFM shapAudio: (click here to listen) KiwiFM's Wallace Chapman talks to Kiwi journalist Yasmine Ryan who is reporting from Beirut in Lebanon. What's shaping in the Middle East and what is really going on inside the Lebanon political arena?In Austria, the war in Lebanon provided fodder for anti-Semites JTA - Mar 26 7:02 AM
Israel s monthlong war with Hezbollah emboldened the extreme-right segment of Austrian society, which is willing to use any pretext to fuel anti-Jewish sentiment ahead of parliamentary elections.In postwar Iraq, Shi ites trying to assert some political power JTA - Mar 26 1:16 PM
When Israel invaded Lebanon in 1982, the Shi ites greeted the Israelis as liberators from PLO oppression. However, once the Shi ites realized that Israel planned to stay for a while, they spearheaded resistance efforts.Ban Ki-Moon Discusses Regional Hotspots Scoop.co.nz - Mar 26 4:08 PM
Iraq, Lebanon, Israel-Palestine and the crisis in Sudan's Darfur region were discussed during talks today in Cairo between President Hosni Mubarak and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who said the Egyptian leader is a key partner in dealing with these hotspots.One answer to pet food scare? Go raw Corvallis Gazette-Times - 2 hours, 7 minutes ago
LEBANON The minute officials announced that dogs and cats nationwide had been exposed to contaminated pet food, Daminana Smith s phone began to ring.Defense witness: Richardson threatened to 'burn the house down' The Western Star - Mar 26 3:15 PM
LEBANON Days before a man was killed at a Turtlecreek Twp. farmhouse, he threatened to "burn the house down," a defense witness said Monday in Warren County Common Pleas Court.Syrian President meets British parliament delegation on regional situation People's Daily - Mar 26 5:38 PM
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met on Monday a delegation of the British House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee on the regional situation, particularly in Iraq, the occupied Palestinian territories and Lebanon.Lahoud releases 'official' Arab summit roster The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 26 12:50 PM
President Emile Lahoud on Monday announced the roster of the "official" delegation he will lead to the Arab League summit in Riyadh this week, as Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal said there was "a chance" of breaking Lebanon's political deadlock and urged rival groups to talk.Study on improving water system recommends better metering at both ends The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 26 12:56 PM
Installing new water meters - both those measuring output at supply sources and customer usage - is a main priority for improving Lebanon's water sector, researchers from the Lebanese Water Policy Program (LWPP) said on Monday during a presentation of results of a five-year study.Veterinary school plans for specialist shortages CentralOhio.com - Mar 26 7:18 AM
SOUTH LEBANON, Ohio (AP) - Ohio's dwindling number of veterinarians who specialize in treating livestock say for them, a passion for farm life and the resourcefulness needed to treat their bulky patients is worth the trade-off of missing a regular schedule in an office.Murr discusses UN chief's visit with Pedersen The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 26 12:50 PM
Defense Minister Elias Murr met Monday with the personal representative of the UN secretary general in Lebanon, Geir Pedersen, at Murr's residence in Rabieh. Murr and Pedersen discussed the agenda of Ban Ki-moon's visit to Lebanon expected to take place on March 30 and 31. After the meeting Pedersen said the situation in the South was also discussed.Doctors' group calls for more legal privileges The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 26 12:56 PM
The president of the Order of Physicians suggested Monday that the recent arrests of several doctors in Lebanon on various charges could be part of an organized campaign aimed at the country's medical community. Mario Aoun told a news conference at the syndicate's headquarters that doctors should have immunity from arrest.Sfeir hopes Maronite League will 'live up to standards' set by polls The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 26 12:50 PM
Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Butros Sfeir expressed hope Monday that the spirit of democracy that he said had been demonstrated in Maronite League elections over the weekend would spread to the rest of political life in Lebanon. Speaking at Bkirki during a visit by the league's newly elected council, Sfeir said.Courts Lebanon Express - Mar 26 12:00 PM
The following cases were decided in Lebanon Justice and Municipal Courts between Feb. 28, 2006 and March 15. Information for each case includes the defendant's name, age and city of residence, offenses the defendant was convicted of, the court's decision, the date the case came before the court and the total money judgment imposed by the court.Berlin Road closed for work Albany Democrat-Herald - Mar 26 1:59 PM
LEBANON Berlin Road will be closed this week between Brewster Road and East Grant Street as crews replace the railroad tracks crossing the intersection. The closure is expected to continue through Friday.Old false name now thwarts M37 claim Albany Democrat-Herald - Mar 26 2:02 PM
More than 20 years after being exonerated on charges of stealing his children from his former spouse, Ron Whitelaw of Lebanon is back in the news for legal reasons.2 qualify for state geography bee Lebanon Daily News - Mar 26 9:36 AM
Two Lebanon County students will be among those from across the state vying for a spot in the National Geographic Bee.Candidates sign up for local boards: Election will be held in May Lebanon Express - Mar 26 11:54 AM
The Lebanon Community School District, Lebanon Aquatic District and Lebanon Fire District will have candidates on the May 15 ballot. Four candidates have filed for two open seats on the Lebanon Community School's Board of Education.Nurse turned cancer patient embraces caped-crusader role Lebanon Daily News - Mar 26 9:36 AM
Diane Darkes is no stranger to hospitals. Having worked as a registered nurse for 37 years in hospitals from Philadelphia to Dallas to Lebanon, she has spent more than her fair share of time in medical facilities.LVC baseball team falls to 1-8 overall Lebanon Daily News - Mar 26 9:21 AM
The Lebanon Valley College baseball team lost its eighth straight game yesterday, falling at Elizabethtown 4-3 in the Commonwealth Conference opener for both teams.Mark L. Robertson Lebanon Express - Mar 26 11:58 AM
Mark L. Robertson, 43, of Lebanon, died March 13, 2007, at home. A celebration of life gathering and potluck was held March 17 at Waterloo Park near Lebanon.Bears gain top spot in AHL with win Lebanon Daily News - Mar 26 9:21 AM
By DAN SERNOFFSKY Daily News Sportswriter HERSHEY Welcome to 100. Lebanon Daily News For just the fifth time in franchise history, and for the first time in back-to-back seasons, the Hershey Bears have hit the century mark in the standings.Percy L. Bush Lebanon Express - Mar 26 11:58 AM
Percy L. Bush, 91, formerly of Lebanon and most recently of Santa Clara, Calif., died March 14, 2007. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. March 24 at Huston-Jost Funeral Home. A private burial will be at the Lebanon I.O.O.F. Cemetery.Virginia Lee Gerig Lebanon Express - Mar 26 12:00 PM
Virginia Lee Gerig, 78, of Lebanon, died Feb. 22, 2007, at home. A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on March 25, 2007, at the Lebanon Mennonite Church.BLT hikes and classes Lebanon Express - Mar 26 11:50 AM
Build Lebanon Trails offers a free fitness class at 8:15 a.m. every first, third and fourth Saturday of the month at the Lebanon High School, 1700 S. 5th.Sarah Elizabeth Bly Lebanon Express - Mar 26 11:58 AM
Sarah Bly, 57, of Lebanon, died March 14, 2007. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. March 24 at the Highway 20 Church of Christ in Sweet Home. She was born April 8, 1949, in Knoxville, Tenn., the daughter of George and Sarah (Galley) Hayes.Peres: Lebanon war was a mistake, we weren t ready - Al Jazeera - Mar 24 4:14 AM
Contradicting previous statements by Israeli officials and PM, Vice Premier Shimon Peres, speaking to a panel investigating the government's handling of last year's war in Lebanon, admitted for the first time that Israel wasn t ready for war with Hezbollah.Palmer announces retirement from fire district Lebanon Express - Mar 26 11:54 AM
Lebanon Fire Chief Perry Palmer has announced he will be retiring at the end of June, but will stay on as a contract employee through the end of December.Jackie Jack Verlin Stockton Lebanon Express - Mar 26 11:59 AM
Jackie Jack Verlin Stockton, 72, formerly of Lebanon and most recently of McMinnville, died March 3, 2007, at Willamette Valley Medical Center in McMinnville.James Jim D. Lamphere Lebanon Express - Mar 26 11:58 AM
James Jim D. Lamphere, 64, formerly of Lebanon and most recently of Seattle, Wash., died Sept. 20, 2006. A funeral service was held at Butterworth-Arthur Wright Chapel in Seattle.City looking for planning commission volunteers Lebanon Express - Mar 26 11:55 AM
If you have been wanting to become more involved in the growth and development of Lebanon, the city has a volunteer opportunity awaiting you. The Lebanon Planning Commission is seeking an interested person to fill a vacant position on the Lebanon Planning Commission.Lucienne Mary Louise Ricard Lebanon Express - Mar 26 11:59 AM
Lucienne Mary Louise Ricard, 70, of Albany, died March 18, 2007, at Lebanon Rehab and Speciality Care. A memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. on March 25 at the Kingdom Hall in Lebanon.Ione Jane (Bigler) McCown Lebanon Express - Mar 26 11:58 AM
Ione Jane (Bigler) McCown, 78, formerly of Lebanon and most recently of Tualatin, died March 8, 2007. She was born Sept. 12, 1928, in Clay Center, Kan., the daughter of Viola Estella (Thornton) and R.T. Tom Bigler, the seventh of eight children. She grew up on a dairy farm.Sprenger focused on our kids' future Lebanon Express - Mar 26 11:57 AM
Sherrie Sprenger is a person of integrity. For the past four years Sherrie has conscientiously served our community as a member of the Lebanon Community School District Board. Sherrie is passionate about the youth of our community and their future.Coaches expect good things from tennis Lebanon Express - Mar 26 11:44 AM
People would be wise to keep an eye on the men's and women's tennis teams at Lebanon High School, according to head coaches of both squads. The men played at Silverton on Tuesday and the women hosted Silverton. Results were not available at press time.Man in fair condition after one-vehicle wreck Lebanon Express - Mar 26 11:55 AM
Joseph Williams, 48, of Lebanon, was in fair condition at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center Monday afternoon following a one-vehicle accident earlier in the day.IFC sets up $100 million credit line for private sector The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 26 12:51 PM
The head of the World Bank's International Finance Corporation (IFC) signed four deals on Monday to inject about $100 million into Lebanon's private sector. IFC chief Lars Thunell inked two seven-year loan agreements with local banks, providing credit lines of $50 million to BLOM Bank and $25 million to Fransabank.Souk al-Tayeb puts human face on locally produced goods The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 26 12:51 PM
A Saturday morning in Saifi Village is about as bourgeois an experience as Lebanon has to offer. Well-heeled Achrafieh couples peruse the 30-odd tables assembled in the art quarter's parking lot, bearing everything from organic vegetables and handmade Lebanese pastries to attractively packaged, locally produced face creams.Activists look to politically energize Arabs The Record - Mar 26 2:58 AM
PATERSON Last year was a tough one politically for local Arab-Americans. War raged between Israel and Lebanon. The war in Iraq dragged on.ELCA hosts first home meet Lebanon Express - Mar 26 11:43 AM
Austin Warren runs in the relay event at East Linn Christian Academy s first home track meet ever on Friday afternoon. ROBIN CAMP/Lebanon ExpressDonations sought for Army unit Albany Democrat-Herald - Mar 26 8:46 AM
LEBANON A Lebanon family has started a nonprofit to gather items for their son s Army unit now serving in Baghdad. The 68th Combat Support Fund, which formed in January, gathers food and hygiene items to be sent to the U.S. Army s 68th Combat Support unit, based out of Fort Carson, Colo.News from around the web: ArabicNews.com - 2 hours, 40 minutes ago
Daily Arab News about the Arabic world, Arabic news for Country by country news coverage. Politics, culture, recipes, book reviews, weather, sports, arts. Covers Egypt, Egyptian life, pyramids, Lebanon, Iraq, the Gulf, its oil, Arabian horses & camel races.Netting a tie Albany Democrat-Herald - Mar 26 7:57 AM
The Lebanon and South Albany boys tennis programs enter the spring season in similar positions. Hopes of stronger team performances than in previous years are carried by squads with little varsity experience, but ones that also include talented newcomers.East Linn auction brings in $119,000 Albany Democrat-Herald - Mar 26 8:47 AM
LEBANON A record $119,000 was raised Saturday during the 22nd annual East Linn Christian Academy auction held at the Boys and Girls Club. Kory Bates, the school s director of development, said $103,000 was raised last year.Warriors top Bulldogs in conference opener Albany Democrat-Herald - Mar 26 7:58 AM
pick-me-up from his teammates. Lebanon erased an early 3-0 deficit, and Greene was solid on the pitching mound the rest of the way as the Warriors took a 14-5 win against West Albany on Tuesday in the Mid-Willamette baseball opener for both teams.Prep baseball roundup Albany Democrat-Herald - Mar 26 7:57 AM
West Albany earned a 9-4 win over visiting Lebanon Wednesday to even the series with the Warriors at one game apiece. Warrior pitcher Nathan Hiebert ran into trouble in the sixth as West rallied, scoring seven runs in the final two innings to get the win.HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Lebanon improves to 2-0 with victory Bristol Herald Courier - Mar 23 9:41 PM
LEBANON The Lebanon Pioneers have quickly claimed bragging rights in Russell County thanks to a 9-4 win over Honaker on Friday afternoon. Lebanon (2-0) is undefeated on the young season and both wins have come against a county neighbor (Castlewood and Honaker).Peres calls Lebanon war a 'mistake' AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 22 9:52 PM
Vice-Premier Shimon Peres told a panel investigating the government's handling of last year's war in Lebanon that Israel's decision to invade was a mistake and the military was unprepared, according to testimony made public Thursday.Old building proves a headache for Linn Albany Democrat-Herald - Mar 26 7:46 AM
If the Linn County Commissioners could give away tomorrow the old Scroggins Feed and Seed building in Lebanon, they would. But state law requires the building to go through an auction process, said Kim Grooms, county property manager.Sanctions hit Iran's Revolutionary Guards USA Today - 2 hours, 55 minutes ago
The Bush administration is using the nuclear standoff with Iran to target the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, accused by the United States of backing extremists in the Middle East, carrying out terror attacks and arming Iraqi militia groups.Thousands of Settlers Return to Vacated West Bank Town New York Times - 1 hour, 51 minutes ago
A group of right-wing activists is temporarily reoccupying a destroyed Jewish settlement in the West Bank in the hopes of signaling an official return.Rice Works to Bring Israel?s Olmert and Arab Leaders Closer on What Issues Can Be Broached New York Times - 1 hour, 45 minutes ago
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pressed Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to agree to peace talks that would include three crucual issues.Political crisis still grips Lebanon The Washington Times - Mar 23 4:40 PM
Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora accuses his political opposition of "breaching the Constitution" to create a political crisis. Speaking on television Thursday, Siniora said dialogue between political parties is needed to end the crisis, The Lebanon Daily Star reported.Fitness classes offered in Lebanon Albany Democrat-Herald - Mar 23 11:20 PM
LEBANON The Albany Parks & Recreation Department, the cty of Lebanon, Cascade Performing Arts and the Boys & Girls Club of Lebanon will offer fitness classes beginning April 2. All last for a month, except the Tai Chi class, which is five weeks.Curtis Blankenship Hartselle Enquirer - Mar 26 5:55 AM
Funeral for Curtis Blankenship, 87, of Falkville was Sunday, March 18, at 1 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Tim Kinney officiating. Burial was in Lebanon Cemetery.Yellowjackets swat Tennis Lakers Lake Sun Leader - Mar 26 3:16 AM
LEBANON - Breck Babbs contributed to two tiebreaker matches in a 2-7 drubbing by the Yellowjackets Thursday.The Professional Computer Association of Lebanon, Intel, MercyCorps, IESC, Microsoft, CISCO, CA and UNDP launch ... AME Info - Mar 25 3:48 AM
Under the auspices of Ms. Najat Rushdie, Project Manager at the United Nations Development Program (UNDP-ICTDAR), the PCA ICT Academy, a development project co-funded by the PCA, Intel, CA and others announced the opening of its fifth training and PICTA technology centre in the Qana Al-Jalil Center in Qana.Political crisis still grips Lebanon New Kerala - Mar 23 9:50 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon, March 23: Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora accuses his political opposition of 'breaching the Constitution' to create a political crisis.Rice works to find agreement on what issues can be broached International Herald Tribune - Mar 26 6:29 PM
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pressed Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to agree to peace talks that would include three crucial issues.Long-term aspirin use lowers women's mortality Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 1:55 PM
The long-term use of aspirin, at low to moderate doses, appears to reduce all causes of mortality in women, especially in older women and those with cardiovascular risk factors, according to the results of a new study. This is primarily due to a reduction in death from cardiovascular disease.Group studies potential Harrisburg to Lebanon rail line WHP CBS 21 Harrisburg - Mar 23 2:45 PM
A group planning a so-called "Corridor One" rail line between Harrisburg and Lancaster is launching a study of a second potential line, between the state capital and Lebanon.U.N. may build camps for Iraqi refugees AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 1:02 PM
Emergency camps to host Iraqis fleeing their country could be built if their numbers increase beyond the point where neighboring nations can cope, the U.N. refugee agency said Monday.Israel's Peres says wouldn't have entered Lebanon war Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 22 2:13 PM
Deputy Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres, in testimony to a Lebanon war inquiry released on Thursday, said he would not have entered last year's war if the decision had rested with him.Hope fades for Lebanon deal ahead of Arab summit The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 23 2:21 PM
Chances of reaching a settlement to Lebanon's political crisis before the Arab League summit next week seemed slim on Friday as the country prepared to send two separate delegations to Riyadh. An official told the Central News Agency (CNA) on condition of anonymity that it was almost certain.Jewish settlers return to West Bank settlement AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 12:17 PM
Hundreds of right-wing Jewish settlers returned under army protection on Monday to a West Bank settlement cleared in August 2005 as part of Israel's so-called disengagement plan.Arutz 7 TV Israel National News - Mar 26 12:58 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Monday morning that Hizbullah is smuggling weapons into Lebanon, contrary to conditions of the United Nations Security Council ceasefire resolution 1701.U.N. Says Saudis Will Admit Israeli Journalist New York Times - Mar 26 10:28 AM
An Israeli journalist traveling with U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon had been unable to obtain to obtain a visa to accompany him to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.Israel's Peres opposed starting Lebanon war AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 22 11:26 AM
Israeli deputy prime minister Shimon Peres told the commission investigating last summer's war in Lebanon that he opposed starting the conflict, according to witness statements made public on Thursday.