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Hezbollah turns up the pressure in Lebanon crisis (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
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Sun, 11 Nov 2007 20:19:10 GMT

Lebanon's Hezbollah on Sunday called on incumbent President Emile Lahoud to take action if rival political leaders are unable to agree on a consensus president in next week's election.


Pope 'concerned' about Lebanon presidential vote (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Sun, 11 Nov 2007 13:20:22 GMT

Pope Benedict XVI Sunday expressed his concern about Lebanon's presidential election planned for November 21, underscoring that it was "crucial" for the future of the violence-torn nation.


Lebanon Defers Presidential Vote For a Third Time (Washington Post)
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Sun, 11 Nov 2007 07:35:17 GMT

BEIRUT, Nov. 10 -- With just two weeks left before the president has to step down, Lebanon's parliament speaker on Saturday postponed presidential elections for the third time to give deadlocked rival factions more time to find a compromise candidate.


Jury: Lebanon man guilty in 2 of 3 rape charges (The Western Star)
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Mon, 12 Nov 2007 05:04:02 GMT

LEBANON — A Warren County jury decided Thursday afternoon that a Lebanon man charged with raping two Lebanon residents is guilty. David Ridenour, 25, was charged with three counts of rape for allegedly sexually assaulting a teenage family friend, now 16, on Oct. 10, 2006 in a trucking company lot.


Lebanon man guilty of rape, faces up to 20 years (The Western Star)
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Mon, 12 Nov 2007 05:03:50 GMT

LEBANON — After deliberating for nearly eight hours, a Warren County jury on Thursday found a 25-year-old Lebanon man guilty of two of three counts of rape involving two young women.


Jury deliberates in case of accused Lebanon rapist (The Western Star)
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Mon, 12 Nov 2007 05:04:20 GMT

LEBANON — After deliberating for three and a half hours, a Warren County jury was unable to reach a verdict in a case involving a man accused of raping two Lebanon residents. The jury of seven men and five women will resume deliberating Thursday.


Hezbollah leader says Israel preparing for war on Lebanon (Chinapost.com.tw)
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Mon, 12 Nov 2007 02:17:41 GMT

BEIRUT, Lebanon -- The leader of the militant Hezbollah group said Sunday Israel's recent military exercises near the Lebanese border were intended to prepare for a new war on Lebanon.


Lebanon's Hezbollah urges for President Lahoud's action to prevent power vacuum (People's Daily)
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Mon, 12 Nov 2007 02:06:43 GMT

Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, chief of Lebanon's Hezbollah party, pleaded Sunday with President Emile Lahoud to take action if a new head of state was not elected next week, local Naharnet news website reported. Nasrallah made the call i ...


Pope calls for Lebanon unity (TVNZ)
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Sun, 11 Nov 2007 20:22:28 GMT

Pope Benedict urged Lebanon's rival leaders to unite behind a common presidential candidate who can represent all people in the divided country.


Nasser finishes second in Rally of Lebanon (Gulf Times)
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Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:18:03 GMT

Nasser al-Attiyah (R) of Qatar and his co-driver raise their trophies after winning the second place at the 30th Rally of Lebanon part of the FIA Middle-East Rally Championship in Jounieh, north of Beirut yesterday.