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Lebanon warned of 'chaos' in presidential poll runup (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:42:30 GMT

Lebanon's opposition warned on Tuesday the country risks sliding into "chaos" if the ruling majority rejects a last-ditch compromise on a looming presidential poll, as foreign envoys pour in to try to resolve the crisis.


Lebanon rallies past Honaker (Bristol Herald Courier)
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Wed, 12 Sep 2007 03:50:13 GMT

Lebanon was "cooking" behind the outstanding play of junior Rachel Cook and won their second match in as many nights with a come from behind 16-25, 25-23, 25-14, 25-20 win over Russell County rival Honaker.


Jihad Leader in Lebanon May Be Alive (New York Times)
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Tue, 11 Sep 2007 01:16:00 GMT

The fugitive leader of a Sunni extremist group who led a prolonged standoff at a Palestinian refugee camp near Tripoli, Lebanon, may still be alive, officials said.


Lebanon holds its breath as time runs short (The Daily Star Lebannon)
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Tue, 11 Sep 2007 21:20:19 GMT

Lebanon is back in waiting mode as its braces itself for the ruling majority's official reply to Speaker Nabih Berri's initiative, which the speaker warned is the last initiative for internal reconciliation before the crucial date of presidential elections just two weeks away. Rumors of meetings behind closed doors and cancelled.


Lebanon says Fatah al-Islam chief may have escaped (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Mon, 10 Sep 2007 17:33:33 GMT

DNA tests on the body of a man suspected of being the wanted leader of Sunni extremist group Fatah al-Islam have proved negative, Lebanon's attorney general said on Monday.


Lebanon graffiti the work of gang wannabes, cops say (Albany Democrat-Herald)
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Tue, 11 Sep 2007 20:29:36 GMT

LEBANON — The Lebanon Police Department doesn’t blame this summer’s citywide graffiti rash on gangs, at least not urban street gangs like those in Salem in Portland.


Why the fighting in Lebanon Community School District? Here’s a recap (Albany Democrat-Herald)
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Tue, 11 Sep 2007 18:48:05 GMT

LEBANON - School board members who voted last month to place Superintendent Jim Robinson on paid administrative leave say they want a full performance review of the district, including academic, athletic and personnel programs and whether they’re achieving desired results.


Lebanon football preview: Big shoes to fill (Albany Democrat-Herald)
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Tue, 11 Sep 2007 18:51:06 GMT

LEBANON - A little taste of success has a tendency to raise expectations. That’s certainly the case for the Lebanon football program.


Lebanon says militant leader fled camp (AP via Yahoo! News)
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Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:01:32 GMT

The leader of the al-Qaida-inspired Fatah Islam group fled a Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon a day before it fell into the hands of the Lebanese army earlier this month, a government official said Monday.


Lebanon says Fatah al-Islam chief's body not found (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:20:24 GMT

DNA tests on the body of a man suspected of being the wanted leader of Sunni extremist group Fatah al-Islam, Shaker al-Abssi, have proved negative, Lebanon's attorney general said on Monday.