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In Lebanon, video shows Shiite pilgrims held by Syria rebels - Los Angeles Times Sat, 09 Jun 2012 18:36:07 GMT

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In Lebanon, video shows Shiite pilgrims held by Syria rebels Los Angeles Times The kidnapping has raised tensions in Lebanon, with its uneasy mix of sects and ethnic groups. Many officials worry about a spillover of Syria's violence into neighboring Lebanon. Lebanese officials have demanded that the pilgrims be released and are ... Along Syria's volatile border, rebels, rabbits, and ambushesChristian Science Monitor Syrian Christians Visit Lebanese Leaders As Crisis ContinuesAINA (press release) First refugee tents appear in Arsal as municipality struggles to copeThe Daily Star Alaska Dispatch -Press TV -NOW LEBANON all 154 news articles »

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Vietnam Veteran Arden Hassenger's Remains Finally Found, Laid To Rest - Huffington Post Sat, 09 Jun 2012 17:11:53 GMT

Vietnam Veteran Arden Hassenger's Remains Finally Found, Laid To Rest Huffington Post LEBANON, Ore. -- After nearly 47 years, friends and relatives in the Willamette Valley town of Lebanon, Ore., have been able to bury a Vietnam War airman killed in action on Christmas Eve 1965. Chief Master Sgt. Arden Hassenger was laid to rest with ... and more »

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Lebanon schools cut 7.5 teachers; 2 principals hired - Albany Democrat Herald Sat, 09 Jun 2012 14:35:57 GMT

Lebanon schools cut 7.5 teachers; 2 principals hired Albany Democrat Herald LEBANON — The Lebanon Community School District's budget for 2012-13 cuts 7.5 teaching positions but maintains classified staff and a full calendar. The budget committee unanimously approved the plan Thursday. Also Thursday, the Lebanon School Board ...

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Syria Crisis: Less Lebanon, More Turkey - al-Akhbar English Sun, 10 Jun 2012 01:09:41 GMT

al-Akhbar English

Syria Crisis: Less Lebanon, More Turkey al-Akhbar English As diplomatic deadlock ensures that the conflict in Syria is set to drag on, officials say the US wants to see opposition enclaves established on the borders with Turkey rather than Lebanon. Successive Russian and US statements in recent days indicate ... Al-Qaida moving into SyriaWND.com UN observers see site of massacre in SyriaAZ Central.com As Syria morphs into a regional crisis, Annan 'contact group' a good place to ...Christian Science Monitor Los Angeles Times -Care2.com (blog) -USA TODAY all 3,603 news articles »

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Uzbekistan, Lebanon draw 1-1 in WCup qua - FOXSports.com Fri, 08 Jun 2012 17:28:07 GMT

The Daily Star

Uzbekistan, Lebanon draw 1-1 in WCup qua FOXSports.com Uzbekistan drew 1-1 with Lebanon in a World Cup qualifier on Friday, keeping both teams winless after two matches and facing an uphill battle to make the finals in Brazil. Jasur Hasanov gave Uzbekistan the lead just 11 minutes in, scoring after Lebanon ... Uzbekistan, Lebanon draw 1-1 in WCup qualifierFox News Lebanon's draw defies the odds but fails to meet impossible expectationsThe Daily Star WCQ Group A: Lebanon 1-1 UzbekistanPersian Football Soccerway all 28 news articles »

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Ghassan Tueni, Lebanon's Newspaper Guru, Dies at 86 - Al-Monitor Sat, 09 Jun 2012 15:10:16 GMT

Al-Monitor

Ghassan Tueni, Lebanon's Newspaper Guru, Dies at 86 Al-Monitor In addition to being An-Nahar's long-time publisher, editor and columnist, Ghassan also once served as Lebanon's ambassador to the UN. The patient in room 929 at the American University Hospital passed away after 38 days. It was the last round of his ... Lebanon mourns veteran journalist, politician Ghassan TueniThe Daily Star Ghassan Tueni: The godfather of the Arab SpringOregonLive.com Ghassan Tueni, Lebanese journalist, 86Philadelphia Inquirer Middle East Online -Naharnet all 151 news articles »

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A Turning Point in Lebanon - Huffington Post (blog) Fri, 08 Jun 2012 14:33:51 GMT

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A Turning Point in Lebanon Huffington Post (blog) Lebanese President Michel Sulaiman's recent visit to Saudi Arabia, his meeting with King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz and his lunch with Foreign Minister Saud Al Faisal speaks volumes about how Lebanon is struggling to escape Syrian tutelage at a time when ... Lebanon tourism stable despite unrest-ministerReuters Lebanon visit by Westerwelle confirms German worriesDeutsche Welle Germany airs concern of Syrian conflict's effects on LebanonThe Daily Star Vancouver Sun all 56 news articles »

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Lebanon's missing history: Why school books ignore the past - CNN Fri, 08 Jun 2012 09:35:24 GMT

Lebanon's missing history: Why school books ignore the past CNN Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) -- April 13, 1975 -- one of the darkest dates in Lebanese history. An attack on a busload of Palestinians in Beirut that day sparked a civil war that would rage for 15 years, leaving some 150000 dead, the capital divided along ... and more »

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Why Lebanon Should Wait Before Cutting Any Deals - Al-Monitor Sat, 09 Jun 2012 15:48:04 GMT

Al-Monitor

Why Lebanon Should Wait Before Cutting Any Deals Al-Monitor Before Lebanon can have a fruitful national dialog, writes Rosana Bou Mounsef, it must wait on outside developments on the Syrian crisis and the Iran nuclear issue. Both will seriously affect the balance of power in the region and in Lebanon, ... The crisis in Syria is reopening Lebanon's old war divisionsThe Guardian Envoy Renews Iran's Support for National Unity in LebanonFars News Agency Show Only Poster Name and Title Newest to OldestStrategy Page Al-Arabiya -NOW LEBANON all 7 news articles »

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Lebanon County in dispute over senior center - Lebanon Daily News Fri, 08 Jun 2012 22:53:29 GMT

Lebanon County in dispute over senior center Lebanon Daily News By JOHN LATIMER The city-owned building at 710 Maple St., Lebanon, is at the center of a dispute between the Senior Center of Lebanon Valley and the Lebanon County Area Agency on Aging. (LEBANON DAILY NEWS EARL BRIGHTBILL) The Lebanon County ... and more »