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U.N. tanks sent to Lebanon-Israel border after brief shootout 
USA Today - Feb 08 1:55 PM
U.N. troops sent tanks and armor Thursday to the frontier with Israel to try to determine whether an Israeli bulldozer crossed into Lebanon, sparking the first shootout since last summer's Hezbollah-Israel war.Tourism takes a beating in crisis-hit Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 08 1:46 PM
It was projected to be a golden year for Lebanon and one to beat all records; instead 2006 with its string of crises including a 34-day war proved a disaster for the tourism sector.U.N. tanks at Lebanon-Israel border AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 08 1:25 PM
U.N. troops sent tanks and armor Thursday to a tense area along the frontier with Israel to try to determine whether an Israeli bulldozer crossed into Lebanon, sparking the first shootout since last summer's Hezbollah-Israel war.Israel intensifies flights over Lebanon border AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 08 6:11 AM
Israel has intensified controversial military flights over the Lebanon border but stressed it wanted no escalation after Israeli and Lebanese soldiers traded fire for the first time in decades.Israel hopes to keep Lebanon border calm Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 08 3:51 AM
Israel said on Thursday it hoped to avoid further fighting along the Lebanon border following a clash with the Lebanese army but cautioned that it would not tolerate hostile activity against Israeli forces.Gunfire erupts on Israel-Lebanon border CNN.com - Feb 08 3:00 AM
Lebanese army troops fired Wednesday on Israeli troops hunting for explosives along the Israel-Lebanon border, Lebanese army and Israeli military sources said.U.N. Shifts Toward Aid Projects In Lebanon CBS News - Feb 08 12:00 PM
Spain's elite fighting forces aren't all that familiar with having to win hearts and minds. But recently in Lebanon, they put on smiles as part of the U.N. peacekeeping force known as UNIFIL, as it begins to emphasize its humanitarian side.UN Sends Peacekeepers Armor,Probes Lebanon-Israel Shootout Nasdaq - Feb 08 11:52 AM
MAROUN EL-RASS, Lebanon (AP)--The U.N. troops sent tanks and armor to a tense border area with Israel Thursday, as army officers worked on the ground - on both sides - to try to establish whether an Israeli bulldozer that sparked the first shootout since the Hezbollah-Israel summer war had crossed into Lebanon.U.S. delivers more police equipment to Lebanon AlertNet - Feb 08 2:47 PM
Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - The United States delivered 60 new vehicles to Lebanon's security forces on Thursday, as part of Washington's pledge to help the country's fragile government as it fights ... U.N. council has "deep concern" over Israel/Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Feb 08 12:25 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed "deep concern" on Thursday over a border clash between Israel and Lebanon and appealed for both countries to refrain from further action.Lebanon, Israel armies swap fire Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 07 3:02 PM
Lebanese troops and an Israeli army patrol exchanged fire on their shared border on Wednesday in the first such incident since Lebanon deployed regular forces after Israel's war against Hezbollah guerrillas.A growth industry: Lebanon man takes over as head of state nursery association Corvallis Gazette Times - 1 hour, 53 minutes ago
LEBANON When Dave Van Essen steps out of his office and onto his 300-acre nursery east of Lebanon, it s easy to see that although he left Minnesota more than 30 years ago, his heart never left farming.Tanzanians join UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon People's Daily - Feb 08 4:15 PM
Eighty Tanzanian military police men and women have left for Lebanon to join the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon.Shots fired from Lebanon at Israeli soldiers AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 07 2:46 PM
Shots were fired evening from Lebanon at Israeli troops across the border in Israel, causing no injuries, the Israeli army said, suggesting that the Lebanese army was responsible.NZ bomb squad flies out to Lebanon Stuff - Feb 08 4:06 PM
A team of New Zealand Defence Force bomb disposal experts left for Lebanon today to help clear unexploded bombs and missiles from the strife-torn country.NZ Defence Force Heads to Lebanon Scoop.co.nz - Feb 08 2:36 PM
Defence Minister Phil Goff farewelled New Zealand Defence Force personnel today as they deployed to Lebanon where they will be part of the UN effort to clear unexploded munitions in the south of the country.Lebanon big winner in subsidy sweeps Lebanon Daily News - Feb 08 1:13 PM
Lebanon County schools stand to receive nearly $2.5 million more in basic education funding than they did last year under the $27.3 billion budget Gov. Ed Rendell proposed Tuesday.Hizbullah to Lebanon: Give Us Back Our Weapons Israel National News - 1 hour, 40 minutes ago
(IsraelNN.com) Hizbullah terrorist leaders have demanded that Lebanon return to them a truckload of ammunition that authorities seized in a Beirut suburb Thursday night. United Nations Security Council ceasefire resolution 1701 prohibits the terrorist organization from smuggling or possessing arms.Lebanon needs early elections The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 08 2:24 PM
In the midst of this crisis looming over Lebanon and laden with disputes and quarrels, all logical thinking evaporates and instincts and emotions take over conscious reasoning in determining the reasons, components, results and solutions of this crisis. This is why it becomes paramount for all those working in the public sphere from an official.Lebanon crisis may block Hariri murder court AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 07 12:33 PM
The paralysing political crisis in Lebanon may block the creation of a court to try the suspected killers of former premier Rafiq Hariri despite an accord signed with the United Nations.Clash along Israel-Lebanon border USA Today - Feb 08 5:22 AM
Tensions on the Lebanon-Israel border grew last night as troops exchanged fire after an Israeli patrol crossed the boundary that the U.N. re-established after last summer's 34-day war with Hezbollah. Lebanese troops opened fire on a bulldozer after it crossed... Lebanon Man Under Arrest After His Wife's Body Was Found News 25 Evansville - Feb 08 3:56 PM
BOONE COUNTY, IN - Police have arrested a Boone County man after his estranged wife was found dead from a gunshot wound in her van. Police arrested Dennis Mullendore, 52, of rural Lebanon Saturday and are keeping him in jail on a 48 hour hold. Formal charges have not been filed.France wants UN council reaction on Israel/Lebanon AlertNet - Feb 08 9:17 AM
Source: Reuters By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, Feb 8 (Reuters) - France wants the U.N. Security Council to discuss and react to a border clash between Israel and Lebanon, France's U.N. ambassador said on ... Lebanon wrestling finishes 13th at GWOC The Western Star - Feb 08 9:53 AM
Lebanon's surging season on the mat hit a roadblock on Saturday at the Greater Western Ohio Conference Championships.Israel intensifies flights over Lebanon border Nine O'Clock - Feb 08 1:56 PM
JERUSALEM - Israel intensified controversial military flights over the Lebanon border yesterday but stressed it wanted no escalation after Israeli and Lebanese soldiers traded fire for the first time in decades.Israel intensifies military flights over Lebanon Middle East Times - Feb 08 7:13 AM
ON PATROL: An Israeli army vehicle patrols the border between Israel and Lebanon February 8. (REUTERS) JERUSALEM -- Israel intensified controversial military flights over the Lebanon border Thursday but stressed that it wanted no escalation after Israeli and Lebanese soldiers traded fire for the first time in decades.Lebanon's tourism takes heavy blow from 2006 war with Israel, political tensions The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 08 2:21 PM
It was projected to be a golden year for Lebanon and one to beat all records; instead 2006 with its string of crises including a 34-day war proved a disaster for the tourism sector.From the expected 1.6 million visitors, only 1.06 million traveled to the "Switzerland of the Middle East," down almost seven percent.U.N. appeals to Israel, Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 08 5:17 PM
The U.N. Security Council and the secretary-general expressed deep concern Thursday at the first clashes between Israeli and Lebanese forces following the summer war between Israel and Hezbollah, urging all parties to "exercise utmost restraint" and abide by a U.N. brokered cease-fire.Lebanon board to vote on selling Crowfoot Elementary Albany Democrat-Herald - Feb 08 12:17 PM
LEBANON The Lebanon School Board may vote whether to put Crowfoot Elementary up for sale at its first scheduled meeting in March.Shooting Erupts on Israel-Lebanon Border Journal Gazette & Times Courier - Feb 08 7:52 AM
MAROUN EL-RASS, Lebanon - Prime Minister Fuad Saniora accused Israel on Thursday of violating the Lebanese border, and U.N. officers surveyed the area of the most serious clashes since last summer's war between Hezbollah and Israel.Bait cars reducing crime in Lebanon Albany Democrat-Herald - Feb 08 12:17 PM
LEBANON Statistics indicate that Lebanon has become a little safer thanks to the bait car program implemented by Lebanon police.Lebanon youth looking forward to getting wings Albany Democrat-Herald - Feb 08 12:16 PM
LEBANON Like most 15-year-olds, Wes Husted is looking forward to getting his license on his 16th birthday. But instead of rushing out to take dad s car for a spin, he ll be taking off from the Albany Municipal Airport in a Cessna 152.Lebanon trail walk set for Saturday Albany Democrat-Herald - Feb 08 12:15 PM
LEBANON Build Lebanon Trails will offer a community nature walk at Marks Slough at 10 a.m. Saturday. The 1.5-mile walk is rated as moderate, and should take about an hour and a half.US and Iran help rebuild Lebanon's destroyed bridges AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 07 7:52 AM
The United States and Iran are among foreign contributors to the 85-million-dollar reconstruction of 90 bridges in Lebanon destroyed or damaged by Israel during its offensive on the country last year.LEBANON: Long-term environmental challenges ahead AlertNet - Feb 08 4:48 AM
Source: IRIN Seven months after Israel bombed the coastal Jiyyeh power plant in the south of Beirut, the Mediterranean Sea still spews oil onto Lebanon's shores, and beach sand shifts to reveal oil slicks that could not be detected before, fishermen say. Lebanon slams 'border violation' BBC News - Feb 07 2:19 PM
Lebanon's PM Fouad Siniora denounces Israel for what he called its border violation on Wednesday night.Israel intensifies flights over Lebanon border Khaleej Times - Feb 08 7:11 AM
JERUSALEM - Israel intensified controversial military flights over the Lebanon border on Thursday but stressed it wanted no escalation after Israeli and Lebanese soldiers traded fire for the first time in decades.Shooting Erupts on Israel-Lebanon Border The Times and Democrat - Feb 08 5:30 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Lebanese troops traded fire with Israeli forces across the border for the first time since last summer's war between Hezbollah and Israel, showing how tense the boundary remains nearly six months into a U.N.-brokered truce.Israel intensifies flights over Lebanon border TODAYonline - Feb 08 6:19 AM
A French UN peacekeeping armoured vehicle takes position on the Israeli-Lebanese border. Israel has intensified controversial military flights over the Lebanon border but stressed it wanted no escalation after Israeli and Lebanese soldiers traded fire for the first time in decades.Israel hopes to keep Lebanon border calm AlertNet - Feb 08 4:02 AM
Source: Reuters (Adds Lebanese Army comment, details, paragraphs 9-10) JERUSALEM, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Israel said on Thursday it hoped to avoid further fighting along the Lebanon border following a clash with the ... Israel to avoid escalation with Lebanon Financial Times - Feb 08 3:34 AM
Israel on Thursday said it hoped to avoid further fighting along the Lebanon border following a clash with the Lebanese army but cautioned that it would not tolerate hostile activity against Israeli forces.UNIFIL: Israel Did Not Cross into Lebanon Israel National News - Feb 08 10:49 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Liam McDowell, a spokesman for the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), has stated that although an Israeli bulldozer did cross Israel s side of the border fence, it never crossed the Blue Line the UN-recognized border between Israel and Lebanon.Shooting Erupts on Israel-Lebanon Border The Times and Democrat - Feb 08 3:30 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Lebanese troops deployed along the border with Israel opened fire late Wednesday as Israeli troops searched for Hezbollah bombs, drawing retaliatory fire, officials from both sides said.Lebanon-Israel clash "isolated incident": US AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 08 11:53 AM
The United States said that a firefight between Lebanese and Israeli forces along the two countries' tense border this week appeared to be an "isolated incident."Tourism takes a beating in crisis-hit Lebanon Middle East Online - Feb 08 12:57 AM
34-day war with Israel, deep political crisis plunge Lebanon s tourism sector in 2006.Israel to increase flights over Lebanon: general Khaleej Times - Feb 08 12:12 AM
JERUSALEM - Israel will increase air force flights over Lebanon a general said Thursday, hours after Israeli and Lebanese troops exchanged fire across the border for the first time since the end of the war.From gold to grey for Lebanon News 24 South Africa - Feb 08 4:43 AM
It was projected to be a golden year for Lebanon; instead 2006 with its string of crises, including a 34-day war, has proved a disaster for the tourism sector.Troops exchange fire at Israel-Lebanon border Tucson Citizen - Feb 07 11:30 PM
JERUSALEM - Shooting erupted on the Israel-Lebanon border during an Israeli operation to search for bombs planted by Hezbollah guerrillas late Wednesday night, the army said.Lebanon leader: PM violated constitution AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 06 9:08 PM
Lebanon's pro-Syrian president said Tuesday that his rival, the prime minister, violated the constitution by sending to the United Nations an approval of an international tribunal to prosecute the suspected killers of former prime minister Rafik Hariri.HH THE HEIR APPARENT IN LEBANON: Gulf Times - Feb 08 1:41 AM
HH the Heir Apparent Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani meets Qatari soldiers serving with the United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (Unifil) in the southern Lebanese coastal city of Tyre, yesterday.Lebanon, Israel armies clash on border SABC News - Feb 07 8:45 PM
Lebanese troops and an Israeli army patrol exchanged fire on their shared border yesterday in the first such incident since Lebanon deployed regular forces after Israel's war against Hezbollah guerrillas.Lebanon, Israel armies clash on border, none hurt Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Feb 07 5:41 PM
Lebanese troops and an Israeli army patrol exchanged fire on their shared border in the first such incident since Lebanon deployed regular forces after Israel's war against Hezbollah guerrillas.'US & Iran help rebuild Lebanon's bridges' IranMania.com - Feb 07 10:21 PM
LONDON, February 8 (IranMania) - The United States and Iran are among foreign contributors to the 85-mln-dollar reconstruction of 90 bridges in Lebanon destroyed or damaged by Israel during its offensive on the country last year, AFP reported.Israeli Army Reports Shooting Along Israel-Lebanon Border Nasdaq - Feb 07 2:36 PM
JERUSALEM (AP)--Shooting erupted on the Israel-Lebanon border during an Israeli operation to search for bombs planted by Hezbollah guerillas late Wednesday night, the Israeli army said.Shooting Erupts on Israel-Lebanon Border AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 07 2:08 PM
Shooting erupted on the Israel-Lebanon border during an Israeli operation to search for bombs planted by Hezbollah guerillas late Wednesday night, the army said.UN shifts toward aid projects in Lebanon The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Feb 08 1:00 AM
The battle-hardened Spanish Legionnaires aren't all that familiar with having to win hearts and minds. Spain's elite fighting force is more accustomed to operating in hostile environments such as Bosnia, Iraq, or Afghanistan.Shots fired from Lebanon at Israeli soldiers Channel NewsAsia - Feb 07 2:37 PM
JERUSALEM : Shots were fired on Wednesday evening from Lebanon at Israeli troops across the border in Israel, causing no injuries, the Israeli army said, suggesting that the Lebanese army was responsible.Lebanon leader puts onus on U.S. Los Angeles Times - Feb 07 12:08 AM
Prime Minister Siniora says his nation's woes would lessen if America pressed Israel to leave a contested bit of land. BEIRUT Badgered by Hezbollah and jeered as a puppet of the U.S. government, Lebanon's prime minister on Tuesday blamed American support of Israel for an increasingly violent political crisis that has shredded this country's stability. Qatari crown prince visits Lebanon, pledges continued support The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 07 1:41 PM
Qatar's crown prince on Wednesday visited Lebanon's three top officials and the Qatari contingent deployed with the United Nations Interim Forces in the South. Sheikh Tameem bin Hamad, who was accompanied by a senior Qatari delegation that included Energy Minister Sheikh Abdullah Hamad bin Attieh, used the visit to reaffirm.Goff to Farewell Lebanon Contingent Scoop.co.nz - Feb 07 2:20 PM
Defence Minister Phil Goff will formally farewell the first New Zealand Defence Force personnel deploying to Lebanon, where they will work with the UN disposing of unexploded munitions, at Devonport Naval Base, Auckland on Friday afternoon.U.N. appeals to Israel, Lebanon to observe fragile truce after first post-war clash San Diego Union-Tribune - Feb 08 5:37 PM
Heavy snow cancels flights, trains Associated Press Snow falls over St. Paul's Cathedral in central London. Five British airports were closed Thursday and some train services were canceled after heavy snow fell in England and Wales. Britain's Met Office issued a severe weather warning for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.Israel: Amnesty International Urges Israel to Provide Map of Cluster Bombs Strikes in South Lebanon Amnesty International - Feb 07 8:12 AM
Amnesty International (AI) today again urged the Israeli government to hand over detailed maps and coordinates of cluster bomb strikes in southern Lebanon as the United States Department of State (DOS) raised concerns in its report to Congress about possible violations by Israel of a classified U.S.-Israeli agreement on the use of cluster bombs.UN appeals to Israel, Lebanon to observe ceasefire NDTV - Feb 08 6:13 PM
The Security Council and the new secretary-general have expressed deep concern at the first clashes between Israeli and Lebanese forces following last year's war between Israel and Hezbollah militants.Lebanon moves closer to crown Lebanon Daily News - Feb 07 9:18 AM
MANHEIM Nine games and 31 days ago, the Lebanon girls basketball team s season reached a crossroad. Since then, it s been full speed straight ahead for the Cedars, and there s been no looking back.UN chief appeals to Israel and Lebanon to observe ceasefire Hindustan Times - 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
The Security Council and the new Secretary-General have expressed deep concern at the first clashes between Israeli and Lebanese forces following last year's war between Israel and Hezbollah terrorists and appealed to all parties to observe a UN-brokered ceasefire.Hezbollah demands back seized munitions Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 08 11:10 AM
Hezbollah demanded the return of a truck carrying munitions seized by Lebanese authorities on Thursday and said the supplies were heading to its fighters in south Lebanon.Bush to meet with former Lebanese president Gemayel AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 08 11:07 AM
US President George W. Bush is to meet with former Lebanese president Amin Gemayel and affirm US support for a "sovereign and democratic" Lebanon as the country is locked in political crisis, the White House said.Spartans hand Lebanon first home loss Lebanon Express - Feb 07 10:01 AM
The Corvallis Spartans were the first team this season to walk out of Lebanon High School with a win over the Warrior men's basketball team. Corvallis, ranked No. 4 in the latest 5A coaches poll, held off a fourth quarter run by the Warriors to take a 73-62 victory on Jan. 30.Two league wins for Lebanon basketball Lebanon Express - Feb 07 10:01 AM
The Lebanon High School women's basketball team swept their opponents last week, improving to 5-3 in the Mid-Willamette Conference. On Jan. 31, the Warriors played Corvallis and came out with a 42-38 victory.Dorner: Media Not at Fault Over Lebanon War Israel National News - Feb 07 12:35 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Retired Judge Dalia Dorner, who heads the Committee for Determining Ethical Rules During Wartime, said no faults were found in the media s coverage of the Second Lebanon War. The blame heaped upon the media, as if it gave out information that aided the enemy, is baseless.Calgary mom may soon bring home kids from Lebanon Canada.com - Feb 07 6:22 AM
CALGARY - A Calgary mother, who travelled to Lebanon to recover her two children who had been by her estranged husband, may soon be returning home with the children, according to a spokesman hired by her family.Lebanon confirms border clash with Israelis Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 07 2:35 PM
The Lebanese army said its soldiers had exchanged fire with an Israeli force on Wednesday on their shared border but there were no Lebanese casualties.Lebanon-Israel clashes breach cease-fire: UN chief Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Feb 08 3:12 PM
United Nations (UN) chief Ban Ki-Moon has called for restraint after the first clashes between the Israeli and Lebanese armies in decades, saying they breached a cease-fire, his spokeswoman says.Lebanon man drowns after Mercer County accident Lebanon Enterprise - Feb 07 4:42 AM
Henry M. Lanham, 40, of Lebanon died after he was involved in a single-vehicle accident Feb. 3 on an icy drive in Mercer County. Lanham was pronounced dead at 1:35 p.m. by the Mercer County coroner. Cold-water drowning was determined to be the cause of his death.Lebanon's Hezbollah demands back seized munitions AlertNet - Feb 08 11:17 AM
Source: Reuters (Rewrites after Hezbollah statement) BEIRUT, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Hezbollah demanded the return of a truck carrying munitions seized by Lebanese authorities on Thursday and said the supplies were ... Lebanon crisis may block Hariri murder court Middle East Online - Feb 07 4:42 AM
UN s accord to set up the international tribunal still requires approval of Lebanon's divided parliament.Heightened Tension on Lebanon Border Israel National News - Feb 07 11:05 AM
(IsraelNN.com) The IDF is carrying out a large scale operation on the border with Lebanon. GOC Northern Command Gadi Eizenkut reportedly decided earlier Wednesday to deploy large IDF forces in the area between the northern security fence and the actual border.UN council has "deep concern" over Israel/Lebanon AlertNet - Feb 08 11:02 AM
Source: Reuters (Recasts with Security Council statement, details throughout) By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, Feb 8 (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed " ... Mt. Lebanon 'outlasts' Highlanders, 33-29 South Hills Record - Feb 08 2:53 PM
I went to a basketball game the other night...and a "stare-down" broke out.Nine people were killed in clashes between rival political camps in Lebanon last month [AFP] Aljazeera - Feb 08 9:44 AM
Lebanese authorities have seized a truck carrying weapons as it drove into Beirut from the Bekaa Valley to the east.Officials consider dog parks in Corwin and Lebanon Dayton Daily News - Feb 08 6:54 AM
Warren County park officials are gnawing on two dog park plans.UN forces calm Israel-Lebanon tension EuroNews - Feb 08 11:38 AM
United Nations peacekeepers have been reinforcing their position along the southern Lebanese border after overnight clashes.Israel intensifies flights over Lebanon border Middle East Online - Feb 08 9:42 AM
Lebanese Prime Minister orders his army to respond to any new violation of Lebanese sovereignty.World Scene The Washington Times - 17 minutes ago
ISRAEL Shooting erupts on Lebanon border JERUSALEM -- Fighting broke out between Israeli and Lebanese soldiers last night as Israel searched for Hezbollah bombs along the frontier between the two countries, officials from both sides said.Catching up with ... Rich Sucher, junior high basketball coach, Lebanon The Western Star - Feb 08 9:53 AM
Name: Rich Sucher. Age: 33. Residence: Springboro. Marital status: Married. Education: Sucher has degrees from Depauw University and Penn State University.Highlights: Gensler sparks Upper St. Clair Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 15 minutes ago
Alex Gensler scored 27 points, including 12 in the second quarter, to help lift Upper St. Clair (20-3, 9-3) to a 56-44 win at Mt. Lebanon last night in Class AAAA Section 4 girls' basketball.Seven months on, IDF implementing lessons of Lebanon war Haaretz Daily - Feb 06 11:30 PM
Seven months after the second Lebanon war ended, the Israel Defense Forces has begun to implement the lessons learned in the conflict, in particular with regards to training its senior commanders.Bethel Park topples Mt. Lebanon Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Feb 06 9:13 PM
Andy Vukela scored eight of his team-high 14 points in the fourth quarter to lead Bethel Park (20-3, 9-2) to a 52-40 victory over Mt. Lebanon in Section 4-AAAA on Tuesday night.UN shifts toward aid projects in Lebanon The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! Canada News - Feb 08 1:00 AM
While some locals call the peacekeepers insensitive, the UN mission is trying to win hearts and minds using humanitarian work.Israel And Lebanon Exchange Fire Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Feb 08 12:57 AM
Lebanese and Israeli troops are reported to have exchanged fire on the border between the two countries.State cash could cut planned tax rise The Patriot-News - 24 minutes ago
LEBANON - The Lebanon School District emerged as one of the biggest winners in the state budget Gov. Ed Rendell proposed this week. Rendell's 2007-08 budget would provide the district $18.2 million in basic education aid -- a 10 percent increase.'Lebanon PM s letter to UN unconstitutional' Khaleej Times - Feb 06 7:11 PM
BEIRUT Lebanon s pro-Syrian president said that his rival, the prime minister, violated the constitution by sending to the United Nations an approval of an international tribunal to prosecute the suspected killers of former prime minister Rafik Hariri.Officials support land purchase plan The Patriot-News - 36 minutes ago
LEBANON - Plans by the Swatara Creek Watershed Association to purchase land along Swatara Creek in East Hanover Twp. received some support from the Lebanon County commissioners yesterday.SNOWSTORM HITS LEBANON: Gulf Times - Feb 06 10:29 PM
SNOWSTORM HITS LEBANON: A man walks in snow-covered street in the village of Sofar in eastern Lebanon yesterday. Heavy rain and snow engulfed Lebanon after days of relatively warm winter.Lebanon and Israel in clashes at border Daily Mail - Feb 08 4:50 AM
Lebanese and Israeli troops have exchanged fire along their joint border. It was the first clash since the August ceasefire that ended a 34-day war between Israel and Hezbollah militants. Lebanese troops opened fire with machine guns on a bulldozer Students raise money for sick teen The Patriot-News - 36 minutes ago
LEBANON - Waiting around Johns Hopkins Hospital for chemotherapy treatments is boring, said Cullen Kleftis, a Cedar Crest High School junior. When someone stole electronic games and toys from the child life center, that was even worse, he said.Israeli, Lebanese Troops Clash At Border CBS News - Feb 08 7:00 AM
Israeli and Lebanese forces traded fire for the first time since war broke out between Israel and Hezbollah militia members inside Lebanon last summer. Nobody was hurt, but the clash demonstrated the fragility of the cease-fire.Defence To Send Specialist Force To Lebanon Scoop.co.nz - Feb 06 7:06 PM
A team of 10 New Zealand Defence Force personnel are saying farewells to family and friends as they make final preparations to depart for Lebanon on 9 February.Operation Stateline The Express-Times - 22 minutes ago
Here is a list of the people indicted. The alleged offenses occurred in Phillipsburg except where noted. Robert Goerner, 33, of Point Mountain Road, Lebanon Township; conspiring to possess cocaine on May 18 and conspiring to possess with intent to distribute cocaine on May 19.Lebanon boycotts Munich meet because Israel attending AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 07 2:01 AM
Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora will not attend a major security conference in Germany this weekend because Israel's foreign minister will be attending.