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Ruddock wants answers to Hilali donations in Lebanon 
Australian Broadcasting Corporation - 4 minutes ago
Federal Attorney-General Philip Ruddock says he is anxious to receive information about how money raised by Australia's Lebanese Muslim community has been spent in Lebanon.Crest, Lebanon carry optimism into season The Patriot-News - 36 minutes ago
Optimism is swelling in boys' volleyball circles in Lebanon County. Both Cedar Crest and Lebanon are coming off seasons that showed promise, giving the Falcons and Cedars hope that this spring will bring continued improvement.Sheikh asked to account for Lebanon aid cash ABC via Yahoo!7 News - Apr 01 3:00 PM
Questions are being asked about how controversial Muslim cleric Sheikh Taj el-Din Al Hilali spent money raised for victims of last year's war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.Ban Ki-moon Visits Outposts of U.N. Force in Lebanon New York Times - Mar 31 5:37 PM
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon toured the vastly expanded peacekeeping force in Lebanon and was told that the cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah was holding firm.American students get close-up lesson on Lebanon The Daily Star Lebannon - Apr 01 12:42 PM
"Beirut is the most important and fascinating human and political place to be in the world today. It is the Berlin Wall of the new Cold War," Rami Khouri, director of the Issam Fares Institute of Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University, told a meeting with a delegation of nine American students pursuing research in Lebanon.U.N. chief fearful of arms getting into Lebanon The Plain Dealer - Apr 01 5:07 AM
Beirut, Lebanon - The U.N. secretary-general said Saturday that arms are reportedly still being smuggled over the border from Syria to Lebanon, and he urged all sides to fully comply with a U.N. resolution that ended the summer war between Hezbollah militants and Israel.UN chief vows to work for permanent Lebanon-Israel truce AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 31 8:17 AM
UN chief Ban Ki-moon left Beirut on Saturday vowing to work toward a permanent ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, after he toured the border area devastated by last summer's war.Release of Olmert testimony on Lebanon war delayed AlertNet - Apr 01 3:49 AM
Source: Reuters JERUSALEM, April 1 (Reuters) - An Israeli commission into last year's war in Lebanon will delay releasing testimony from Prime Minister Ehud Olmert because of "factual, legal and constitutional ... UN chief visits southern Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 31 2:00 AM
The U.N. chief on Saturday visited with peacekeepers in southern Lebanon near the Israeli border to thank them for monitoring the cease-fire after a devastating war last summer between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas.UN: Arms smuggling threatens Lebanon truce Jerusalem Newswire - Apr 01 4:16 AM
Visiting UN chief Ban Ki-moon indirectly blamed the government of Lebanon on Saturday for the deteriorating condition of the ceasefire that ended last summer's war between Israel and Hizb'allah.U.N. chief: Syrian arms sent into Lebanon Arizona Daily Star - Apr 01 12:10 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon The U.N. chief said Saturday that weapons are reportedly still being smuggled over the border from Syria to Lebanon, and he urged all sides to fully comply with a United Nations resolution that ended the summer war between Hezbollah militants and Israel.Iraqi woman wins reality show in Lebanon IANS via Yahoo! India News - Mar 31 7:30 PM
Beirut, April 1 (DPA) Beautiful Iraqi Shada Hassoon, a contestant on a Lebanese Satellite entertainment Television show similar to American Idol, brought joy to some 8,000 Iraqi refugees living in Lebanon when she won this week s vote.UN Chief Concerned with Weapons Smuggling into Lebanon Voice of America - Mar 31 6:23 PM
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he is concerned that weapons are still being smuggled into Lebanon. During a visit with U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon Saturday, Mr. Ban said intelligence reports indicate arms are being shipped into Lebanon.Iraqi woman wins reality show in Lebanon New Kerala - Apr 01 1:36 AM
By Weedah Hamzah, Beirut, April 1: Beautiful Iraqi Shada Hassoon, a contestant on a Lebanese Satellite entertainment Television show similar to American Idol, brought joy to some 8,000 Iraqi refugees living in Lebanon when she won this week's vote.Ban seeks permanent Lebanon, Israel truce Gulf Times - Mar 31 11:03 PM
NAQURA, Lebanon: UN chief Ban Ki-moon vowed yesterday to work towards a permanent ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, as he toured a border area devastated by last summer s war.Call For Permanent Ceasefire In South Lebanon Scoop.co.nz - Mar 31 8:19 PM
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today visited South Lebanon, where he voiced hope that a cessation of hostilities in place since the end of last year's 34-day war between Israel and Hizbollah could be transformed into a permanent ceasefire.U.N. Leader Calls for Lebanon?s Borders to Be Secured New York Times - Mar 30 6:07 PM
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Lebanon?s capacity to stop arms smuggling into the country had to be strengthened.Bulldogs rally to top Lebanon Albany Democrat-Herald - Mar 31 10:41 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.Rise in radical Islam last straw for Lebanon's Christians Daily Telegraph - Mar 31 4:27 PM
Christians are fleeing Lebanon to escape political and economic crises and signs that radical Islam is on the rise in the country.UN Chief Visits Southern Lebanon ABC News - Mar 31 2:28 AM
UN Chief Visits Southern Lebanon to Thank Peacekeepers for Monitoring the Cease-FireUN's Ban: Arms Smuggling From Syria Could Threaten Lebanon Nasdaq - Mar 31 9:16 AM
BEIRUT (AP)--The U.N. secretary-general warned Saturday that arms smuggling from Syria could threaten the cease-fire in Lebanon and urged full compliance with a U.N. resolution that ended the summer war between Hezbollah and Israel.UN chief vows to work for permanent Lebanon-Israel truce AFP via Yahoo! Canada News - Mar 31 3:02 AM
NAQURA, Lebanon (AFP) - UN chief Ban Ki-moon vowed on Saturday to work toward a permanent ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, as he toured a border area devastated by last summer's war.UN chief calls for permanent ceasefire in south Lebanon Al Bawaba - Mar 31 12:23 PM
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Saturday visited South Lebanon, where he voiced hope that a cessation of hostilities in place since the end of last year's 34-day war between Israel and Hizbullah could be transformed into a permanent ceasefire.UN's Ban Visits Peacekeepers In Southern Lebanon Nasdaq - Mar 31 2:01 AM
BEIRUT (AP)--The U.N. chief on Saturday visited with peacekeepers in southern Lebanon near the Israeli border to thank the men and women from 30 countries who are monitoring a cease-fire after a devastating war last summer between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas.UN chief tries to bridge Lebanon divide BBC News - Mar 30 1:12 PM
The UN secretary general learns first-hand how difficult it will be to break Lebanon's political deadlock, the BBC's Chris Morris writes.U.N. chief gets first taste of Lebanon rivalries Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 3:54 AM
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on Friday for dialogue to break Lebanon's political deadlock as he met rival leaders in Beirut.U.N. chief promotes Lebanon reconciliation UPI - Mar 30 1:56 PM
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on Lebanon's leaders to engage in dialogue to promote national reconciliation.U.N. chief urges reconciliation in Lebanon UPI - Mar 30 8:49 AM
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Friday called for "national reconciliation" in Lebanon.Lebanon High School principal says he's leaving New Hampshire Union Leader - Mar 30 9:08 PM
Citing a slow rate of change, Lebanon High School Principal Jim Nourse announced this week that he will leave his post at the end of the school year.UN chief urges Lebanon dialogue BBC News - Mar 30 6:06 AM
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon calls on Lebanon's leaders to engage in dialogue to end months of crisis.Palmyra edges Lebanon Catholic for 2nd straight win The Patriot-News - Mar 30 9:11 PM
LEBANON - Palmyra won a 10-inning nonleague softball contest at Lebanon Catholic 8-7 for its second straight victory. Kim Yockey tripled in the top of the 10th inning and scored the winning run on a two-out passed ball for the Cougars (2-1).Patchwork of laws try to isolate sex offenders The Patriot-News - 24 minutes ago
LEBANON - When Cornwall-Lebanon School District administrators discovered that a convicted sex offender was living not far from a school bus stop, they moved the stop.Lloyd sentenced to 18 years for Turtlecreek Twp. murder The Western Star - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
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.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.U.N. chief gets first taste of Lebanon rivalries Tiscali - Mar 30 5:28 PM
"I again urge the leaders of Lebanon to engage in dialogue for the purpose of promoting national reconciliation," Ban told reporters after talks with parliament speaker Nabih Berri.U.N. chief urges reconciliation in Lebanon The Washington Times - Mar 30 9:09 AM
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Friday called for "national reconciliation" in Lebanon. Ban urged the leaders on both sides of Lebanon's political crisis to engage in dialogue, Alalam-TV reported.Sit In Underway at Speaker Pelosi's Office in DC Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
Nancy Pelosi is on her way to Lebanon, but her staff may want to get her on the phone. Or then again, maybe not. There is a sit-in underway in her Capitol Hill office today, Friday, March 30th, with military families and Iraq vets requesting to schedule an appointment to talk to her.Lebanon Community Foundation donates land for fire station Lebanon Express - Mar 30 2:28 PM
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 30 2:35 PM
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.U.N. chief holds talks in Lebanon Al Bawaba - Mar 30 1:53 PM
U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon Friday called on leaders on both sides of Lebanon's political divide to pursue dialogue to end the country's most damaging crisis since the civil war.Arms still smuggled, U.N. says Contra Costa Times - Apr 01 9:47 AM
The U.N. chief said Saturday that arms are reportedly still being smuggled over the border from Syria to Lebanon, and he urged all sides to fully comply with a U.N. resolution that ended the summer war between Hezbollah militants and Israel.Palestinian refugee marks Land Day away from her land AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 31 2:25 PM
Palestinian Umm Aziz was an 18-year-old newly-wed when she fled to Lebanon from her native village of Sheikh Daoud in what is now Israel when the Jewish state was created in 1948.Ban calls for full cease-fire with Israel The Daily Star Lebannon - Apr 01 12:43 PM
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon left Beirut on Saturday vowing to work toward a permanent cease-fire between Lebanon and Israel, after he toured areas in the South devastated in last summer's war. "I am still working to change the cessation of hostilities to a permanent cease-fire agreement," Ban saidGeagea directs stream of criticism at opposition The Daily Star Lebannon - Apr 01 12:42 PM
Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea said on Sunday that the only solution to Lebanon's political crisis was to elect a new president and disarm all militias. "The position of president has been vacant and totally inefficient for the past 15 years and some armed groups in Lebanon have extensive external connections.Arutz 7 TV Israel National News - 2 hours, 1 minute ago
(IsraelNN.com) According to the Sunday Telegraph, a recent report shows that nearly 50% of Maronite Christians living in Lebanon hope to emigrate from the country.South girls beat Lebanon; West sweepsA Albany Democrat-Herald - Mar 31 10:42 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.Arutz 7 TV Israel National News - 2 hours, 16 minutes ago
(IsraelNN.com) A sefer Torah was dedicated on Sunday in memory of Second Lieutenant Roi Klein, who was killed in the Second Lebanon War. Klein, a resident of the Shomron town of Eli, threw himself on a grenade, saving his soldiers. He left behind a wife and two young sons.Lebanon's FM urges Iran to support its national sovereignty Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 30 8:01 AM
Lebanon - Sovereignty - Iran Lebanese Foreign Minister Fawzi Salloukh urged on Friday that Iran has the right and is bound to support its national sovereignty and security.Weekend sermons preach unity and tolerance The Daily Star Lebannon - Apr 01 12:49 PM
Sermons on the consecutive holidays of the Prophet Mohammad's birthday on Saturday and Palm Sunday a day later centered on themes of national unity and encouraged the adoption of tolerant and positive attitudes amid Lebanon's four-month-old political deadlock.U.N. chief gets first taste of Lebanon rivalries Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Mar 30 1:53 AM
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for dialogue to resolve Lebanon's political deadlock before meeting rival leaders in Beirut on Friday.U.N. chief: Arms crossing Syrian border AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 31 10:10 AM
The U.N. chief said Saturday that arms are reportedly still being smuggled over the border from Syria to Lebanon, and he urged all sides to fully comply with a United Nations resolution that ended the summer war between Hezbollah militants and Israel.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.Pelosi meets Israeli families of captives New Kerala - Apr 01 5:47 PM
JERUSALEM, April 1: U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met with families of abducted Israeli soldiers Sunday in Israel before leaving for Lebanon and Syria.U.N. chief urges reconciliation in Lebanon New Kerala - Mar 30 10:50 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon, March 30: U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Friday called for "national reconciliation" in Lebanon. Ban urged the leaders on both sides of Lebanon's political crisis to engage in dialogue, Alalam-TV reported.Reward Offered In Shooting That Knocked Out Power Fox 12 Oregon - Apr 01 8:31 AM
LEBANON, Ore. -- Police in Lebanon are looking for the person who caused a five-hour power outage on Thursday. Authorities said a high-voltage line broke between two towers and fell on to a local line. Crews found clay pigeons and a bird below the line.Pelosi meets Israeli families of captives EARTHtimes.org - Apr 01 2:06 PM
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met with families of abducted Israeli soldiers Sunday in Israel before leaving for Lebanon and Syria.UN chief gets first taste of Lebanon rivalries AlertNet - Mar 30 2:04 AM
Source: Reuters By Tom Perry BEIRUT, March 30 (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for dialogue to resolve Lebanon's political deadlock before meeting rival leaders in Beirut on Friday ... Beirut, Lebanon, 30 March 2007 - Secretary-General's remarks to the press following his meeting with Speaker Nabih Berri [Press Release] United Nations - Mar 30 11:25 AM
Good morning ladies and gentlemen. I'm very pleased to see all of you. In fact, I'm very impressed by the big turnout of press here. I know that that reflects the interest and attention on my visit to Lebanon.Beirut, Lebanon, 30 March 2007 - Secretary-General's opening remarks at joint press conference with Lebanese Prime ... [Press Release] United Nations - Mar 30 11:24 AM
I am extremely pleased to be here in Lebanon. As I indicated at the beginning of my tenure, Lebanon and the Middle East are among my top priorities. Seeing the situation on the ground early on has been an objective of mine.UN Secretary Ban Ki-moon warns smuggling from Syria could threaten Lebanon ceasefire DEBKAfile - Apr 01 1:49 AM
Copyright 2000-2007 DEBKA file . All Rights Reserved.LEBANON Sfeir: Syria continues to impede Lebanese development - Asia News AsiaNews.it - Mar 30 5:39 AM
Asia News LEBANON Sfeir: Syria continues to impede Lebanese development Lebanon Syria Arab League Political crises Hezbollah Damascus Beirut In an interview, the Cardinal speaks about Damascus moves to block the International Tribunal, he reveals he asked Lahoud to resign and maintains that the Hezbollah alliance is being sought by Aoun in his efforts to become President of the Republic.Arthritis Self-Help Course Set RedNova - Apr 01 6:18 AM
An arthritis self-help course is being offered by the Arthritis Foundation, Central Pennsylvania Chapter, Lancaster-Lebanon counties. The course will be held at Luther Acres, 600 E. Main St., Lititz, on Wednesdays from May 2 through June 6, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.B92 - News - Globe - UN Secretary-General visits Lebanon B92 - Mar 30 5:34 AM
BEIRUT -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on Friday for dialogue to break Lebanon's political deadlock.UN chief calls on Lebanon to increase efforts to stop arms smuggling International Herald Tribune - Mar 30 12:04 PM
On a Mideast tour, Ban Ki Moon said that he had heard from Ehud Olmert, the Israeli prime minister, that Hezbollah was re-equipping itself with arms brought across the Syrian border.Olmert Invites Arab Leaders to Hold Talks New York Times - 1 hour, 41 minutes ago
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of Israel invited Arab leaders to join him for talks in a regional peace meeting in Jerusalem.Arutz 7 TV Israel National News - Apr 01 8:43 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert asserted that Foreign Minister Tzippy Livni had an equal role in making decisions during the Second Lebanon War.Iran shows new footage of British sailors AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 01 6:24 PM
Tehran broadcast new television footage of detained British naval personnel on Sunday as high emotions threatened to derail diplomatic efforts to secure the release of the 15 sailors and marines.Israel PM denies plotting with US against Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 01 2:23 PM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert dismissed as baseless Sunday suggestions that Israel was working with the United States in drawing up contingency plans for conflict with Iran.Lawmakers visit Syria to discuss ties AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 01 4:03 PM
U.S. House members meeting with President Bashar Assad Sunday said they believed there was an opportunity for dialogue with the Syrian leadership.Pelosi conveying Israel message to Syria AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 01 5:43 PM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will tell Syrian leaders when she visits Damascus this week on a trip criticized by the Bush administration that Israel will only engage in peace talks if Syria stops supporting Palestinian militants, Israel said Sunday.Fun at the museum Berkshire Eagle - Apr 01 4:56 AM
At right, Rebecca van der Meulen, 8, of Lebanon Springs, N.Y., eyes the black rat snake held by aquarium staffer Scott Jervas (not pictured) at the Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield, as Rebecca's brother Isaak, 11, holds the snake's tail during yesterday's WGBY Family FunFest.Hostage crisis can backfire on Iran if it's handled deftly USA Today - Apr 01 5:56 PM
For Americans who remember Iranian militants' 1979 invasion of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, last month's seizure of 15 British sailors and Royal Marines by Iranian gunboats summoned painful memories and an instinct to strike back.Lebanon assured of aid The Star Online - Mar 29 4:37 PM
RIYADH: Lebanon is seeking Malay-sia s help to rebuild the country and is specifically interested with the e-government and MyKad projects.NGOs: Lebanon division due to electoral system Middle East Online - Mar 31 5:44 AM
Lebanese campaigners push electoral reform to end sectarian politics in bid to bring peace to divided country.Lebanon: Ban Ki-Moon Says Dialogue Key Scoop.co.nz - Mar 29 5:49 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.Arutz 7 TV Israel National News - Apr 01 6:28 AM
(IsraelNN.com) At the Israeli Cabinet Meeting Sunday, Ehud Olmert referred to the events and outcome of the Second Lebanon War as a distant memory. The Cabinet voted to approve the construction of IDF training base in the Negev.Cedar Crest dominates county tennis tourney The Patriot-News - Mar 31 9:09 PM
SOUTH LEBANON - By early afternoon, all eyes were on Brad Wolfson and Ethan Grodzinski. The Cedar Crest senior and Northern Lebanon sophomore were about to go head-to-head at Cedar Crest High School for bragging rights.Hornsby, Ruth took swings for steel team Lebanon Daily News - Mar 31 8:08 PM
Lebanon County may not be a hotbed for major league prospects, but it certainly has had a few brushes with baseball immortality.Moody s: Israeli economy in prolonged upturn Globes Online - Apr 01 12:42 AM
The second Lebanon war was only a blip.Expense incurred to avoid fight The Patriot-News - Mar 31 9:06 PM
LEBANON - Most classified advertisements are a few lines long. But one submitted by North Cornwall Twp. recently stretched over 10 full-size newspaper pages of fine print.US lawmakers tell Syria to stop fighters entering Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 01 1:22 PM
Three US Republican members of Congress on Sunday told Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to prevent anti-American fighters from infiltrating Iraq, in a rare encounter between the two countries.County s C&Y targets truancy Lebanon Daily News - Mar 31 8:09 PM
Lebanon County s Children & Youth agency is instituting a program to battle a rising trend in truancy.Palestinian Faction Aims to Unite Its Militias New York Times - Apr 01 2:22 PM
The move is an apparent effort to strengthen and impose discipline on its notoriously divided militias.Olmert seeks regional peace conference AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 01 2:25 PM
In a dramatic response to an Arab peace initiative, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sunday invited Arab leaders to a regional peace conference to discuss their ideas for resolving the Arab-Israeli conflict.Israeli acting president defends Pelosi Syria trip Reuters via Yahoo! News - Apr 01 10:47 AM
Israel's acting president defended on Sunday U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's planned visit to Syria, a trip the White House described as a bad idea.Netting a tie Albany Democrat-Herald - Mar 31 10:41 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.Man charged with sexual assault in Mt. Lebanon Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Mar 30 10:17 PM
Read this article ]Ban Ki Moon of UN beginning to assert authority International Herald Tribune - Apr 01 1:08 PM
In a furiously paced Middle East trip, the secretary general of the United Nations has made a start at putting a stamp of personal authority on the job.Pelosi hails US-Israeli ties before Knesset AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 01 11:28 AM
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday hailed US-Israeli ties and reaffirmed Washington's commitment to its main ally in the region in an address before the Israeli parliament.Warriors top Bulldogs in conference opener Albany Democrat-Herald - Mar 31 10:42 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.BPA offers reward for vandal info Albany Democrat-Herald - Mar 31 10:34 PM
LEBANON The Bonneville Power Administration has announced a reward of up to $25,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who caused a nearly five-hour power outage in the Lebanon area Thursday.Prep baseball roundup Albany Democrat-Herald - Mar 31 10:42 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.March 31 Public Safety Log Albany Democrat-Herald - Mar 31 10:35 PM
People arrested are innocent unless proven otherwise in court. Initial charges often change as a case progresses. False report Lebanon police and medics scrambled at about 8:30 p.m. Friday to respond to a report of a drive-by shooting at River Park that officers later said was a hoax.Arutz 7 TV Israel National News - Apr 01 12:43 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Holland is considering withdrawing its forces from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) because the Lebanese army has not disarmed the Hizbullah terrorist organization.Israeli prime minister invites Arab leaders to peace conference USA Today - Apr 01 11:41 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sunday invited Arab leaders to a regional peace conference, saying that he would look there for an exchange of views about solving the Mideast conflict.Olmert to Arab leaders: Let's talk peace CNN.com - Apr 01 11:21 AM
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert invited Arab leaders Sunday to a regional peace conference, saying that he hoped for an exchange of views about solving the Arab-Israeli conflict.Former hostage offers to go to Iran New Kerala - Apr 01 12:02 AM
LONDON, March 31: Terry Waite, the British social activist who spent years as a hostage in Lebanon, has offered to help with negotiations for the release of 15 sailors.Arutz 7 TV Israel National News - Apr 01 12:58 AM
(IsraelNN.com) The mother of IDF reservist Ehud Goldwasser, kidnapped with fellow reservist Eldad Regev by Hizbullah terrorists last summer at the advent of the Second Lebanon War, demanded Sunday that the IDF and the Israeli government find some way to rescue her son.Iran fears U.S. attack in summer: Israeli general Reuters via Yahoo! News - Apr 01 7:21 AM
Iran is making defensive preparations for what it fears will be a U.S. military attack this summer, Israel's military intelligence chief said on Sunday.Fatah plans to unify its armed groups International Herald Tribune - Apr 01 1:57 PM
Fatah, the mainstream Palestinian movement, announced the plan Sunday in an apparent effort to impose discipline on its notoriously divided militias.