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Contenders in last-ditch stab to win Lebanon votes - Washington Post Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:16:52 GMT

Financial Times

Contenders in last-ditch stab to win Lebanon votes Washington Post, United States Across Lebanon candidates met voters in their constituencies in last-minute efforts to sway them before Sunday's election. Iranian-backed Hezbollah, whose allies include Christian leader Michel Aoun, is competing with an anti-Syrian bloc backed by the ... Lebanon gears up for general elections Los Angeles Times Lebanon Vote Draws Expatriates' Interest Wall Street Journal Lebanon braced for close-run vote BBC News Reuters - Christian Science Monitor all 188 news articles

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Showdown in Lebanon - Wall Street Journal Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:21:13 GMT

CBC.ca

Showdown in Lebanon Wall Street Journal By AMIR TAHERI While economies across the globe are in meltdown mode, the banks in Lebanon appear flush, offering hefty interest rates on savings. The Lebanese have had a knack for business and banking since Phoenician times, when they traded with ... Hezbollah Coalition May Win Lebanon Vote in Tilt Away From US Bloomberg Hezbollah's stocks on the rise regardless of Lebanon poll result Brisbane Times Hezbollah poised to consolidate hold in Lebanon The Age Los Angeles Times - Voice of America all 369 news articles

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Security Key Issue in Lebanon's Elections - Voice of America Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:58:25 GMT

Voice of America

Security Key Issue in Lebanon's Elections Voice of America By Mandy Clark As voters in Lebanon go to the polls on Sunday (June 7) , one issue seems to be dominating the elections more than any other: security. In the tumultuous landscape of Lebanese politics, the issue of security is of particular importance ...

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World Briefing | Middle East Lebanon: 10 More Are Charged With ... - New York Times Sat, 06 Jun 2009 01:29:11 GMT

World Briefing | Middle East Lebanon: 10 More Are Charged With ... New York Times, United States By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Lebanon's military prosecutor charged 10 more Lebanese on Friday with spying for Israel, bringing the total this year to 55, a judicial official said. Four of those charged were already in custody, having been detained on ...

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US Views Mideast Polls as Bellwether - Wall Street Journal Sat, 06 Jun 2009 02:29:03 GMT

BBC News

US Views Mideast Polls as Bellwether Wall Street Journal By JAY SOLOMON WASHINGTON -- The results of national elections in Iran and Lebanon in the next two weeks could reshape the Obama administration's efforts to stabilize the Middle East, current and former US officials say. An Iranian worshipper held ... US must change policies toward Israel, Iranian ayatollah says Earthtimes (press release) all 417 news articles

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Lebanon County commissioners ask for state budget with adequate ... - The Patriot-News - PennLive.com Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:43:12 GMT

The Patriot-News - PennLive.com

Lebanon County commissioners ask for state budget with adequate ... The Patriot-News - PennLive.com, PA by BARBARA MILLER, Of the Patriot-News Lebanon County commissioners voted 2-1 to ask the General Assembly to adopt a "responsible" budget that does not shift additional cost onto the county and local level. The budget recommended by the state Senate ... Tight-lipped state frustrates flu task force Lebanon Daily News Lebanon County wants more info on swine flu patients, but state ... The Patriot-News - PennLive.com 2 area counties say info lacking The Patriot-News - PennLive.com all 4 news articles

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Lebanon Borough councilwoman charged for failing to disclose ... - Hunterdon County Democrat Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:09:15 GMT

Lebanon Borough councilwoman charged for failing to disclose ... Hunterdon County Democrat, NJ by Veronica Slaght/For The Star-Ledger The state is charging a Lebanon Borough councilwoman with not reporting campaign contributions and expenditures when she ran for office in 2007. Candidates are required to report to the New Jersey Election Law ... Lebanon Councilwoman Accused Of Ignoring Law Hunterdon County Democrat all 2 news articles

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Crucial Lebanese vote, Israel tension looms over Middle East - National Post Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:26:54 GMT

BBC News

Crucial Lebanese vote, Israel tension looms over Middle East National Post, Canada Hezbollah stands poised to win tomorrow's parliamentary elections in Lebanon, while Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rebuffed Mr. Obama's calls for reconciliation, saying "beautiful speeches" cannot overcome Muslims' abiding hatred of the ... Video: Hamas fighters clash with security forces - 5 Jun 09 Al Jazeera Obama Suggests Netanyahu Can Stop Israeli Settlements Just As ... ABC News ISRAEL: It Ain't Me, Babe Strategy Page Huffington Post - Casper Star-Tribune Online all 2,227 news articles

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Dell has Lebanon crisis - Inquirer Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:44:45 GMT

Dell has Lebanon crisis Inquirer, UK By Nick Farrell HARDWARE FLOGGER Dell has been sued by Lebanon, the town, not the country, for failing to deliver promised jobs in exchange for tax breaks. The good people of Lebanon, Tennessee, which is in the US, gave Dell big tax breaks for setting ... Lebanon May Sue Dell Over Job Cuts NewsChannel5.com Tennessee city considers suing Dell for failing to live up to tax ... Austin American-Statesman all 3 news articles

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The Hizballah Dilemma - TIME Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:12:56 GMT

The Hizballah Dilemma TIME 04, 2009 BILAL HUSSEIN / AP My first year working in Lebanon, I met with an American official at a café in East Beirut. Embassy officials can't easily leave their compound, on a hill outside the city, thanks to security procedures that treat this ... Hizballah Campaigns at Home, Exposed Abroad Washington Institute for Near East Policy all 3 news articles