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UN chief arrives in Lebanon and urges compromise 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 12:57 PM
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Beirut on Thursday and immediately called for dialogue and compromise to end Lebanon's most serious crisis since the end of the civil war in 1990.UN chief to visit Lebanon with call for dialogue AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 4:53 AM
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is due in Beirut on Thursday after calling for dialogue to end Lebanon's most serious crisis since the end of the civil war in 1990.Lebanon assured of aid The Star Online - Mar 29 4:38 PM
RIYADH: Lebanon is seeking Malay-sia s help to rebuild the country and is specifically interested with the e-government and MyKad projects.Lebanon: Ban Ki-Moon Says Dialogue Key Scoop.co.nz - Mar 29 5:53 PM
Continuing a diplomatic tour of the Middle East, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Beirut today, where he said dialogue and compromise are key to Lebanon s national unity.Bulldogs rally to top Lebanon Albany Democrat-Herald - Mar 29 3:42 PM
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.Israeli PM wants Lebanon testimony sealed AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 28 9:51 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Wednesday he opposed making public testimony given to a high-level inquiry into last year's Lebanon war against Hezbollah.LEBANON: Campaigners push electoral reform to end sectarian politics IRIN - Mar 29 8:32 AM
BEIRUT, 29 March 2007 (IRIN) - Electoral reform would combat the sectarianism that blights Lebanon and provide an exit from its political crisis, NGOs say.LEBANON: Campaigners push electoral reform to end sectarian politics AlertNet - Mar 29 4:35 AM
Source: IRIN BEIRUT, 29 March 2007 (IRIN) - Electoral reform would combat the sectarianism that blights Lebanon and provide an exit from its political crisis, NGOs say. Three civil society groups have stepped up a campaign for the adoption of a draft electoral law they say would create a stable democracy that is less prone to shocks. WHS golfers third in Lebanon triangular Waynesville Daily Guide - Mar 29 10:56 AM
Dave Roberts LEBANON The Waynesville High School golf team placed third in a triangular meet Tuesday at the Lebanon Country Club.Big season ahead at Lebanon Valley The Daily Star - Mar 29 4:21 AM
Lebanon Valley Speedway promoter Howie Commander has brought some big events as the high-banked track prepares for its 55th season.Lebanon seeking Malaysian help to rebuild nation The Star Online - Mar 28 11:53 PM
RIYADH: Lebanon is seeking Malaysia s help to rebuild the country and is specifically interested with our e-government and MyKad projects.Lebanon opens beneficent center for elderly Palestinian refugees People's Daily - Mar 29 2:08 AM
Lebanon has opened a beneficent center in a bid to care for elderly Palestinians refugees in the country, local newspaper The Daily Star reported on Thursday.Envoy stresses settlement of Lebanon's crisis Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 29 1:32 AM
Iran - Lebanon - Envoy Iran's Ambassador to Beirut Mohammad-Reza Sheibani said here Wednesday that Tehran still supports ongoing efforts aimed at settling Lebanese crisis.HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL PREVIEW: LEBANON COUNTY The Patriot-News - Mar 28 9:13 PM
Coach: Bob Norman. 2006 record: 5-15, (4-12 Lancaster-Lebanon League Section III).Lebanon senior is thinking big Belleville News-Democrat - Mar 29 1:03 AM
For Lebanon High School senior Anthony Ellison, the magic number this spring is just a little more than 192.Lebanon opens with heartbreak The Western Star - Mar 28 6:48 PM
For a few moments on Monday, the Lebanon Warriors seemed destined for extra innings in their season opener at Fenwick. Instead, a chance at victory literally bounced away as the Falcons stole a 4-3 thriller to start the baseball season.Lebanon Hopes For Malaysia's Help, Says Abdullah Bernama - Mar 28 12:55 PM
RIYADH, March 29 (Bernama) -- Lebanon, which suffered devastation following attacks by Israel last year, hopes for Malaysia's help in its reconstruction efforts, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.Lebanon PM says Saudi efforts to continue AlertNet - Mar 28 8:06 AM
Source: Reuters BEIRUT, March 28 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Fouad Siniora said on Wednesday an Arab summit would launch no initiative to resolve Lebanon's political crisis but added that Saudi efforts to push the ... Lebanon stands divided at Arab summit AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 27 4:27 AM
Lebanon has sent two separate delegations to Wednesday's Arab summit in Riyadh, underscoring the deep divisions still plaguing the country since the civil war ended 17 years ago.Lebanon Community Foundation donates land for fire station Lebanon Express - Mar 28 8:39 AM
The Lebanon Community Foundation has announced the donation of 1.25 acres of property to the Lebanon Fire District for a new substation in the Cheadle Lake Park area.Lebanon fitness classes Lebanon Express - Mar 28 8:46 AM
Albany Parks and Recreation Departments, the City of Lebanon, Cascade Performing Arts and the Boys & Girls Club of Lebanon are offering fitness classes in Lebanon beginning April 2. All of the classes are a month long except the Tai Chi class.Tax break for developer opposed in Mt. Lebanon Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Mar 29 8:49 AM
Read this article ]What the state found in Lebanon The Post-Standard - Mar 28 2:25 AM
A 26-page report by the state comptroller offers some background on the arrest of the former Lebanon town clerk. Ashli Scott was charged in February with third-degree grand larceny and first-degree falsifying business records after the comptroller's audit found that town money was missing.South girls beat Lebanon; West sweepsA Albany Democrat-Herald - Mar 29 3:42 PM
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.Voters re-elect Rockefeller staffer to Lebanon council The Dartmouth - Mar 28 4:56 AM
Karen Liot Hill '00, programming coordinator of the Rockefeller Center, was re-elected to the Lebanon City Council by a landslide victory on March 12. A Democrat, she won her second term on the Council with 346 votes to 134 votes for her opponent, Re...Laughter amid the tears USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 3:43 AM
The Middle East is embroiled in wars, power struggles and conflicts from Iraq to Lebanon to Israel and the Palestinian territories. Nothing is going right in the region, or so it seems.By giving a name to Lebanon war, Israel hopes to soothe bereaved J. the Jewish News Weekly of Northern California - Mar 29 12:48 PM
jerusalem | After months of prevarication, Israel has formally recognized last year s offensive against Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas as a war and given it a name.BOYS' TENNIS PREVIEW: LEBANON COUNTY The Patriot-News - Mar 27 9:09 PM
Coach: Don Trostle. 2006 record: 1-14 (1-9 Lancaster-Lebanon League Section II). The big picture: The Cedars took a lot of lumps last spring, but with Ramos and the return of Leeper, Trostle thinks his team will have a little more punch at the top.Deadly Crash Shuts Down Lebanon Pike; Kills One WKRN Nashville - Mar 27 8:59 PM
A deadly crash shut down part of Lebanon Pike Tuesday night. | | The crash occurred just before 8 p.m. at Lebanon Pike and Highland View Drive and three cars were involved in the crash. | | Two cars going through yellow light at Highland View Drive caused the crash. | | A 15-year-old was killed in the car that was broadsided. | | Another teenager in the same vehicle was taken to... LEBANON: Razor wire and soldiers keep factions apart IRIN - Mar 29 8:32 AM
BEIRUT, 14 February 2007 (IRIN) - The girl was a veiled Sunni Muslim but waved the flag of the Lebanese Forces, once one of the country s most powerful Christian militias.UN Chief Arrives In Beirut, Urges Dialogue Among Rivals Nasdaq - 2 hours, 55 minutes ago
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP)--The U.N. chief urged Lebanese leaders to engage in a dialogue and to compromise to resolve the political crisis that has paralyzed their country for several months.Wording on ballot tax issues approved The Patriot-News - 37 minutes ago
LEBANON - The Lebanon County Election Board yesterday approved wording for ballot issues in six county school districts that give voters the chance to approve higher earned income taxes in exchange for reduced property taxes.Syrian, Saudi leaders meet for first time since Lebanon war Channel NewsAsia - Mar 27 3:24 PM
RIYADH - Saudi King Abdullah held a closed-door meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Riyadh Tuesday, the first since relations chilled after last summer's Lebanon war, a source in Assad's delegation to an Arab summit here told AFP.Identity theft at hospital New Hampshire Union Leader - 34 minutes ago
A Lebanon woman stole the identity of a woman she supervised at Elliot Hospital in Manchester and charged nearly $13,000 in her name, according to court records.A link to his homeland Lancaster Online - 2 minutes ago
There's only two more weeks to catch a glimpse of the "Carlos Luna: Personal Histories" exhibit at Lebanon Valley College's Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery.However, if you can't make it to the college in time to see the Cuban native's rustic work, a concurrent exhib...Dutchmen end winless start The Patriot-News - 35 minutes ago
Desperately trying to avoid an 0-3 start, Annville-Cleona scrambled back with three runs over the last two innings to pull off a 4-2 upset of Cedar Crest in nonleague baseball yesterday in South Lebanon.Lebanon's twin delegations get low-key welcomes The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 27 1:06 PM
Lebanon's two separate delegations arrived at the Arab summit in Riyadh Tuesday after Saudi-led attempts failed to resolve a rift between President Emile Lahoud and Prime Minister Fouad Siniora and an agreement on the Lebanese statement to be presented at the meeting proved elusive.Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 Knight-Ridder Washington Bureau - Mar 29 3:30 PM
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - The specter of Iran loomed over a regional summit that closed here Thursday, with Arab League delegates increasingly anxious over their Persian neighbor's meddling in Iraq, Lebanon and the Palestinian territories.10 area softball players to watch Dayton Daily News - 10 minutes ago
Dana Bors, sr. Lebanon, pitcher: First-team All-Ohio selection has been stalled by ACL surgery (September). 6-foot-1 and imposing from 40 feet and a strikeout pitcher. A crackling 60 mph heater.PLO resumes cash transfers to offices in Lebanon after nine-month hiatus The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 27 1:06 PM
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) transferred $12 million to its Lebanon offices on Friday, the first such transfer in nine months, a source close to the PLO said on Tuesday. PLO members were set to receive a lump sum of four months back pay, with the remaining five months' salary to be paid out in the near future, the source added.Brammertz is investigating political motives for the February 2005 killings that shook Lebanon [EPA] Aljazeera - Mar 27 10:39 AM
The UN Security Council has approved a 12-month extension to an investigation into the assassination of Rafiq al-Hariri, Lebanon' s former prime minister, and other political killings.One answer to pet food scare? Go raw Corvallis Gazette-Times - 2 hours, 34 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.U.N. extends probe of Lebanon PM's death AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 27 8:46 PM
The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Tuesday to extend the investigation into the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri until June 15, 2008.Hereabouts: Support is healing, women say Dayton Daily News - Mar 29 9:10 AM
It was cancer that drew three New Lebanon women together. It's not something that any one of them is taking lying down. Rather, it's something that they've faced head-on and chose to turn into something positive by fighting.Lebanon: poster child for credit risk The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 27 1:06 PM
International analysts have given a thumbs-down to Lebanon as a credit risk, as the country's ranking dropped markedly in the latest semi-annual evaluations by renowned international publications Institutional Investor and Euromoney. The sagging ratings reflect the worsening foreign view of Lebanon, as well as credible outside.Warren County Man Convicted Of Murder Fox 19 Cincinnati - Mar 29 1:48 PM
(LEBANON, Oh.) - A Franklin man who maintained that he shot another man in self defense at his home was found guilty of murder in a Warren County courtroom on Wednesday.Lloyd sentenced to 18 years for Turtlecreek Twp. murder The Western Star - Mar 29 1:16 PM
LEBANON A Warren County judge sentenced a Turtlecreek Twp. man Thursday to 18 years in prison for killing his former housemate. "This type of gun (a 9 mm) is designed to destroy life.Netting a tie Albany Democrat-Herald - Mar 29 3:42 PM
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.Top Spanish peacekeeper gets to know Hasbaya The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 29 1:26 PM
The head of the Spanish contingent of the United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) paid a visit on Thursday to the qaimaqam of Hasbaya, Walid Ghafir. General Ramon Martin Ambrosio said he hoped his troops would be able to provide the "long distressed" area with the help it needed.Warriors top Bulldogs in conference opener Albany Democrat-Herald - Mar 29 3:43 PM
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 29 3:43 PM
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.Expectations high for talent-rich county softball teams Lebanon Daily News - Mar 29 9:21 AM
Lebanon County s scholastic softball coaches are extremely optimistic about their respective teams chances for success this spring. Not that that s anything particularly out of the ordinary.Planning commission OKs annexation proposal Albany Democrat-Herald - Mar 29 3:47 PM
LEBANON - The city planning commission has endorsed annexation of a business that dismantles and recycles rail cars and has drawn complaints from neighbors about noise.Syria, Saudi leaders in first contact since Lebanon war Khaleej Times - Mar 27 8:15 AM
RIYADH - Syrian President Bashar Al Assad on Tuesday flew in for the Arab summit to a traditional embrace from Saudi King Abdullah in their first contact since relations chilled after last year s Lebanon war.Overcrowded prisons may do more harm than good The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 29 1:26 PM
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 Central Prison, northeast of Beirut. It is one of Lebanon's more notorious jails.Monoxide incident results in charges Lebanon Daily News - Mar 29 9:16 AM
Lebanon police are lodging charges against a 32-year-old city man who operated a gas-powered generator in his basement which spewed carbon monoxide fumes that sickened his family and neighbors.Lenore M. Swaim Lebanon Daily Record - Mar 29 1:52 PM
Lenore M. Swaim, 97, of Loudon, Tenn., formerly of Lebanon, died Saturday morning, Feb. 24, 2007, in the Loudon Health Care Center in Loudon, Tenn. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Swaim.Brady Asher Millsap Lebanon Daily Record - Mar 29 1:53 PM
Brady Asher Millsap, infant son of Amber and Brian Millsap, of Lebanon, was stillborn Wednesday, March 28, 2007, at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield.Candidates file for LBCC board Albany Democrat-Herald - Mar 29 3:50 PM
Several candidates have filed for Linn-Benton Community College board positions. The election will be held May 15. Janice Horner of Sweet Home is a certified public accountant at Sundberg, Rauch, Benneth, Horner and McFetridge in Lebanon.It'll be tight in 2 Lancaster Online - Mar 29 9:44 AM
This year's battle in Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 2 should be every bit as close as last year when Ephrata and Conestoga Valley finished the regular season tied atop the baseball standings at 12-4, with Solanco two games back at 10-6. All three teams went 5-1 against Section 1 in the ...Peffley named conference s top golfer Lebanon Daily News - Mar 29 9:21 AM
Radford sophomore Lara Peffley, a graduate of Lebanon, was selected as the Big South Choice Hotels Women s Golfer of the Week earlier this week. Peffley shot a two-round 160 (79-81) to tie for 23rd out of 99 golfers at the North-South Women s Collegiate Tournament.LVC s Johnson pro prospect Lebanon Daily News - Mar 29 9:21 AM
Monica Johnson has enjoyed a highly-decorated career for the Lebanon Valley College women s basketball team, and it appears as if she has caught the eye of professional scouts as well.Second person arrested in string of burglaries, thefts Lebanon Daily Record - Mar 29 1:53 PM
Email this article Printer friendly page A second person is in custody in connection with a string of burglaries and thefts that occurred in the Lebanon area between Feb. 20 and March 14.Inman seventh at state wrestling event Lebanon Daily News - Mar 29 9:21 AM
Last weekend at Johnstown War Memorial Stadium, Jeffrey Inman of the Lebanon County Mat Club finished seventh at the Pennsylvania Junior State Wrestling Championships. The 10-and-under, 85-pound wrestler won four matches and lost two in his quest for a state championship.Mideast Women Hone Business, Legal Skills in United States U.S. Department of State - Mar 29 3:31 PM
Thirty-six women from the Middle East and North Africa are in the United States to participate in six-month fellowships intended to develop their educational and leadership skills through internships at major companies and law firms in the United States. The participants, who range in age from 22 to 32, come from Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, the Palestinian Territories, ...Rival teams to represent Lebanon 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.Buckskins could have enough for 1st Section 2 title Lancaster Online - Mar 29 9:44 AM
Conestoga Valley's softball players know their history. That's because coach Larry Minney won't let them forget it. The Buckskins have never won a Section 2 championship in the Lancaster-Lebanon League. "I told the seniors, 'Wouldn't you like to be the first ones to graduate with a...Man guilty of murdering former housemate The Cincinnati Enquirer - Mar 29 2:43 AM
LEBANON - A 39-year-old Warren County man was found guilty Wednesday of murder in an emotional trial over killing his former housemate.Sunni militants take aim at 'soft' Lebanon The Washington Times - Mar 26 9:13 PM
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.Murray Zuckoff, JTA s editor for nearly 20 years, dies at 79 JTA - Mar 29 4:16 AM
Former JTA editor in chief Murray Zuckoff. Murray Zuckoff, who served as JTA s chief editor from 1969 to 1987, a period spanning the Yom Kippur War, the Israeli-Egyptian peace treaty and the Lebanon War, died in New York of lung cancer at age 79.SAUDI ARABIA ARAB LEAGUE Some positive moves from Riyadh summit for Israel, not for Lebanon - Asia News AsiaNews.it - Mar 27 6:31 AM
Asia News SAUDI ARABIA ARAB LEAGUE Some positive moves from Riyadh summit for Israel, not for Lebanon saudi arabia arab league lebanon israel palestine syria iran iraq summit riyadh ehud olmert mahmoud abbas condoleeza rice king abdullah saudi 2002 peace plan ban ki-moon amr moussa émile lahoud fouad siniora The Arab League summit opens tomorrow as acceptance for Saudi peace plan increases.UN chief due in Beirut with call for dialogue Middle East Online - Mar 29 5:27 AM
Ban Ki-moon will hold talks with Lebanese PM, parliament speaker in bid to end political crisis in Lebanon.Winograd panel may petition High Court over testimony order Haaretz Daily - Mar 29 10:13 AM
The Winograd Committee is considering appealing once more to the High Court of Justice to postpone or revoke its order for the publication of the transcripts of testimonies by the prime minister, defense minister and former chief of staff on the Second Lebanon War. Committee officials and the Justice Ministry met yesterday to discuss such possibility.Girl Scouts go international on Thinking Day The Star-Ledger - Mar 28 10:50 PM
Lebanon Township Girl Scout Troop 336 hosted a night of fun with Lebanon Township Daisy Troop 1290 to celebrate Thinking Day. Each Daisy, with a passport made for her by a Brownie, "visited" five countries -- Mexico, Czech Republic, Lebanon, Sri Lanka and Rwanda -- at various tables set up to learn about the country's culture, make a craft and sample food popular there.Heads of Arab States Prod Israel to Embrace Peace Offer New York Times - 1 hour, 36 minutes ago
The leaders of 21 Arab governments called on Israel to withdraw from the land it occupied in the 1967 war in exchange for full diplomatic relations with them.Lebanon: U.N. Gives Hariri Inquiry Another Year New York Times - Mar 27 7:59 PM
The Security Council extended its investigation into the 2005 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri for another year, until June 2008.MIDDLE EAST Arab League re-launches Saudi initiative for peace with Israel - Asia News AsiaNews.it - Mar 29 9:45 AM
Asia News MIDDLE EAST Arab League re-launches Saudi initiative for peace with Israel middle east israel palestine lebanon saudi arabia arab league summit riyadh shimon peres fuad siniora émile lahoud salah al-bardawil hamas muammar khaddafi ahmad aboul gheit saudi proposal peace process What happens after from Arabs accept Saudi proposal remains unclear.Today's sports calendar Daily News Journal - Mar 29 7:57 AM
High School baseball: MTCS at Cornersville, 4 p.m.; Cannon County at Marshall County, 6 p.m. Warrior Spring Classic at 4 p.m.: Lincoln County vs. Spring Hill, Riverdale H.S.; Forrest vs. Loretto, Shelbyville H.S., Shelbyville; Liberty vs. Warren County, Wilson Central, H.S., Lebanon.Saudis Publicly Get Tough With U.S. Washington Post - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
Of all the foreign leaders President Bush has dealt with over the past six years, few have been as direct or blunt in private as Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah, according to U.S. officials. At one point in 2002, Abdullah showed Bush images of Palestinian children killed by Israeli troops and demanded... Saudis on U.S. in Iraq: 'illegitimate foreign occupation' CNN.com - 29 minutes ago
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- King Abdullah's harsh -- and unexpected -- attack on the U.S. military presence in Iraq could be a Saudi attempt to signal to Washington its anger over the situation in Iraq and build credibility among fellow Arabs.Arabs Call on Israel To Take Peace Offer Washington Post - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, March 29 -- Arab leaders on Thursday reiterated their offer to normalize ties with Israel and showed signs of flexibility in their terms for peace.Ma ariv loss doubles Globes Online - Mar 29 5:45 AM
Less advertising and the second Lebanon war affected the company s results.Olmert wants Lebanon testimony sealed Middle East Online - Mar 28 8:27 AM
Israeli PM making testimony public will result in real damage to his country s vital interests.Shiite market bombings kill at least 122 AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 42 minutes ago
Five suicide bombers struck Shiite marketplaces in northeast Baghdad and a town north of the capital at nightfall Thursday, killing at least 122 people and wounding more than 150 in one of Iraq's deadliest days in years.Film taps into Israeli angst over military Miami Herald - Mar 28 9:49 PM
In the opening minutes of Joseph Cedar's new film Beaufort, three Israeli soldiers hunker down behind concrete blast walls and talk about what brought them to an isolated mountaintop fortress in Lebanon.Lebanon Catholic enjoys a laugher The Patriot-News - Mar 26 9:14 PM
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 - Mar 26 8:55 PM
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.INTERVIEW-Jumblatt sees risk of wider Lebanon split AlertNet - Mar 28 5:20 AM
Source: Reuters By Tom Perry BEIRUT, March 28 (Reuters) - Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt said on Wednesday a political standoff between his ruling coalition and an opposition that includes Hezbollah might ... Shaler stops Mt. Lebanon Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Mar 26 9:06 PM
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.Monarch's remarks provoke rare US retort AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 6:34 PM
King Abdullah's harsh and unexpected attack on the U.S. military presence in Iraq could be a Saudi attempt to signal to Washington its anger over the situation in Iraq and build credibility among fellow Arabs.Lebanon 0-3 against West Albany in series Lebanon Express - Mar 28 8:45 AM
It was a tough start for the LHS softball team in Mid-Willamette Valley conference play. The Warriors came up short in three games against West Albany.Rollover crash kills Lebanon woman The Springfield News-Leader - Mar 26 7:51 PM
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.Jumblatt sees risk of wider Lebanon split Khaleej Times - Mar 28 6:00 AM
BEIRUT - Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt said on Wednesday a political standoff between his ruling coalition and an opposition that includes Hezbollah might result in the creation of two rival governments if not resolved.Cedar Crest softball team posts 1-run win The Patriot-News - Mar 28 9:12 PM
Four Lebanon County softball teams were involved in one-run games yesterday. Only Cedar Crest came away a winner. The Falcons defeated Lebanon 4-3 in a nonleague contest with the benefit of the long ball.Israel slams testimony release BBC News - Mar 28 7:07 AM
Israeli PM's office criticises a court order that an inquiry into the Lebanon war should publish testimony by officials.Violence leaves scores dead in Iraq USA Today - Mar 29 4:13 PM
Nationwide at least 170 people were killed or found dead Thursday, the start of the seventh week of the latest U.S.-Iraqi military drive to curtail violence in Baghdad and surrounding regions.Teen gets prison for sex assaults The Patriot-News - Mar 28 9:08 PM
LEBANON - Despite his attorney's plea to consider his client's age, a 15-year old boy was sentenced yesterday to 5 to 10 years in state prison for sexually assaulting two girls.US slams Syria for arbitrary political detentions AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 12:48 PM
The United States slammed the Syrian government Thursday for detaining political opponents in an arbitrary manner, and sought their immediate and unconditional release.Crude Soars To $66 As U.K.-Iran Feud Keeps On Escalating Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 4:00 PM
Oil prices surged to a fresh six-month high Thursday on rising tensions between Britain and Iran.Wal-Mart opponents to explain position The Patriot-News - Mar 28 9:09 PM
LEBANON - Opponents of the Wal-Mart planned for Cornwall Road have scheduled a meeting at 7 tonight at the Church of the Good Shepherd on Quentin Road to update the public on their efforts to stop the retail giant.