Lebanon

Syria to share intelligence on terrorism

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:26:39 GMT

Britain and Syria have struck a deal to cooperate on counter-terrorism issues, the foreign secretary, David Miliband, confirmed yesterday.

Courts

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:18:24 GMT

The following cases were decided in Lebanon Municipal Court between Oct. 6 to Oct.

Bush reopens renovated American history museum

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:13:53 GMT

The Star-Spangled Banner is so threadbare you can see through tattered sections of its broad stripes and bright stars to the table where it rests at the overhauled National Museum of American History opening ...

Trojans are deeper, more experienced

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:03:46 GMT

They're still young, and the experiences of a 17-game losing streak and 4-18 season haunt their memories.

Livingston briefs

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

A Hartland Township man escaped injury from a fire that engulfed a home on Ravenswood Way in a subdivision southwest of M-59 and Old U.S. 23 early Wednesday morning, fire officials said.

Aid For Couple Who Lost All In Fire Include a A Home

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:58:38 GMT

Friends, neighbors and strangers have come together to help the Washington County couple whose home was destroyed by fire Tuesday.

Gateway takes another swing at WPIAL championship

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:58:15 GMT

Who: Gateway vs. Bethel Park Where: Heinz Field When: 8 p.m. Saturday Notable: Gateway is 4-4-1 in WPIAL championship games.

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Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:58:01 GMT

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A look at Division II and III football locals

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:46:48 GMT

WR William Alston has 18 receptions for 148 yards and a touchdown, 16 punt returns for 188 yards and two touchdowns, and 12 kickoff returns for 316 yards and a touchdown.

What's needed at State

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:36:55 GMT

SPECULATION that President-elect Barack Obama may appoint Senator Hillary Clinton as secretary of state has induced reams of commentary on their personal compatibility, Bill Clinton's income sources, and ...

Cuban says he didn't agree to keep mum on stock sale

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:36:53 GMT

Billionaire Mt. Lebanon native Mark Cuban has raised a new defense to federal regulators' civil charges that he avoided more than $750,000 in investment losses four years ago through illegal insider trading.

Britain to lead action group

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:28:32 GMT

BEIRUT: British Foreign Secretary David Miliband says his country will lead a European operation against piracy in the Gulf of Aden as of next month.

Agent slain in 1994 honored at FBI's South Side headquarters

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:24:36 GMT

Agents at the FBI's Pittsburgh office are confronted with a reminder of the danger of their work every time they arrive at the South Side building.

Four eyes: ICAa s Foster Prize showcases Boston artistsa varied visions

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:19:27 GMT

But the four finalists, whose work is currently on view in the museum, may have already gotten all they need.

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Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:58:01 GMT

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Christmas tree farmers ready for holiday season

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:07:21 GMT

While these may be uncertain economic times, many local Christmas farmers think that Christmas tree sales may be recession-proof, with an added bonus of making "going green" a family project.

Jennifer Utz: From Baghdad to Brooklyn: My Journey with an Iraqi Refugee

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:52:56 GMT

"That one sounds like mortar fire," Mohamed said to me. "And that was definitely a sniper." My Iraqi friend and I were in Coney Island for the Friday night summer fireworks.

Warren budget tightest in years

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:42:48 GMT

The Warren County commissioners are considering their smallest increase in spending in more than a decade.

Lebanon County prepared for countywide EIT collection

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:40:45 GMT

Lebanon County's restructured Earned Income Tax executive committee is well-positioned to comply with a new state law that requires countywide tax collection by 2012, the EIT Bureau's solicitor believes.

ITUC: Middle East: widespread repression of union rights, particularly for migrants

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:30:50 GMT

RDATE:20112008 Brussels -- The Middle East remains a region fiercely opposed to the exercise of trade union rights and the case of Iran is particularly concerning given the sheer severity of the anti-union ...

Syria to share intelligence on terrorism after Miliband visit - Guardian Unlimited

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:21:00 GMT

Britain and Syria have struck a deal to cooperate on counter-terrorism issues, the foreign secretary, David Miliband, confirmed yesterday. The agreement will revive intelligence sharing with Damascus, which western officials said was invaluable in ...

Lebanon: 'Arabs have heard Western promises before, Mr. Miliband' - Muslim News

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:07:00 GMT

It is telling that some of the loudest applause during British Foreign Secretary David Miliband's hour-long question-and-answer session at the American University of Beirut on Wednesday could be heard when the visiting official came under fire over ...

Fifth person charged in Enfield home invasion

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:39:55 GMT

Jurors in the Michael K. Addison capital murder trial will hear a new round of arguments Friday to help them decide whether to sentence the convicted murderer to death or life behind bars.

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Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:58:01 GMT

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Council approves speed limit increases

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:31:46 GMT

Frisco drivers may make a faster trip through town after the city council voted Tuesday to raise the speed limit on 40 sections of roads, including portions of Lebanon Road, Dallas Parkway, Independence ...

Bassil refuses to hang up on plans to revamp cellular sector:...

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:27:00 GMT

Telecommunications Minister Jebran Bassil on Tuesday accused his opponents of trying to torpedo his efforts to rehabilitate the cellular networks.

Pauline M. Wessar

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:25:44 GMT

Pauline M. Wessar, 96, of Fort Dodge, died Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008 at the Marian Home.

UK's Brown says further steps may be needed to free up Britain's ... - Newsday

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:29:00 GMT

LONDON (AP) _ Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Wednesday that further measures may be needed to encourage banks to resume a normal flow of credit to small British businesses and homeowners. Brown came under pressure Wednesday from opposition ...

David Miliband asks Syria to help stabilise Middle East - Daily Telegraph

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:50:00 GMT

Making the highest level British visit to Damascus in seven years, Mr Miliband said he believed that his host President Bashar al-Assad could play a "constructive role" in the region as the two men sought to build on a delicate rapprochement between ...

Lebanon County House Fire - WHP CBS21

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:58:00 GMT

Fire investigators are looking into what caused a house to catch fire in Lebanon County. It started around 3, Tuesday afternoon in the 2400 block of South Forge Road in South Londonderry Township. CBS 21 News brought you to the scene live as ...

The task of evicting Israel from Lebanon - Scoop

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:23:00 GMT

Under pressure from the lame duck Bush Administration to withdraw from territory that the Lebanese Resistance (moukawamah Lubnaniyah) did not liberate during its May 2000 rout of the Israel army and its surrogate SLA militia, Israel to date remains ...

LEBANON, N.H.: Add Ski Report - ESPN.com

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:46:00 GMT

Donner Ski Ranch -- Mon Open Sat/Sun 11:10a spring snow machine groomed 55 -- 105 base 35 of 53 trails, 76% open, 385 acres, 3 of 6 lifts, Sat/Sun: 9a-4p; open Sat/Sun; Heavenly -- Mon 7:45a spring snow machine groomed 67 -- 85 base 85 of 96 trails ...

Police seek man who grabbed girl in Lebanon County - Patriot-News

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:24:00 GMT

A 15-year-old girl told police she was followed and grabbed by a man Saturday in an alley to the rear of the 1100 block of Cumberland Street in South Lebanon Township. She told police the man asked her if she would like to hang out, then grabbed her ...

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Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:58:01 GMT

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1 million students stay home as Lebanon teachers go on strike - Ya Libnan

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:41:00 GMT

Beirut- Tens of thousands of teachers in Lebanon staged a one-day strike Tuesday, closing schools throughout the country and preventing as many as 1 million students from attending their classes. The teachers were demanding higher pay, arguing that a ...

Britain urges Syria to move on Middle East peace - Reuters UK

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:10:00 GMT

DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Foreign Secretary David Miliband urged Syria and Israel on Tuesday to forge ahead with peace talks and said the Syrian-backed Palestinian group Hamas was hurting efforts to end Middle East conflict. Miliband, whose talks in ...

Central Petroleum Appoints Chief Financial Officer And Company ... - Oilvoice.com

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:27:00 GMT

Central Petroleum Limited announces the appointment of Mr Julian Tambyrajah as Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary. Mr Tambyrajah holds an Associated Diploma in Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Accounting, is an ...

UK minister set for Syria talks - BBC News

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:54:00 GMT

His visit, the first by a top-level British official since 2001, is part of a regional tour that also includes Israel, the West Bank and Lebanon. Mr Miliband told the BBC that Syria had a role to play as a force for stability in the Middle East. The ...

British FM says Syria 'essential' to Mideast stability - MSN Indonesia News

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:47:00 GMT

British Foreign Secretary David Miliband stressed Syria's importance in bringing stability to the Middle East ahead of a meeting here Tuesday with President Bashar al-Assad. Miliband will meet al-Assad and other Syrian leaders in the first high-level ...

British FM says Syria ?essential? to Mideast stability - Khaleej Times

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:47:00 GMT

DAMASCUS - British Foreign Secretary David Miliband stressed Syria?s importance in bringing stability to the Middle East ahead of a meeting here Tuesday with President Bashar Al Assad. Miliband will meet Al Assad and other Syrian leaders in the ...

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Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:58:01 GMT

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Illinois State Police identify body found in Lebanon - KSDK

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:42:00 GMT

KSDK -- Investigators have identified a body discovered in a ditch along US Route 50 and Reeder Road earlier this week. According to Lt. James C. Morrisey, Illinois State Police Violent Crime Commander for Zone 6, the body was identified as 50-year ...

Detained Tripoli militant reveals details of Fatah al-Islam leader's ... - Lebanon Daily Star

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:35:00 GMT

BEIRUT: Details of the escape and subsequent life on the run of Fatah al-Islam leader Shaker al-Abssi emerged on Monday, following the arrest of the man who is alleged to have smuggled him out of the country. The 50-year-old suspect's arrest came ...

Lebanon loses power for an hour due to small fire - Middletown Journal

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:54:00 GMT

A fire burns this afternoon, Monday Nov. 17, at the Glosser Road electrical substation, knocking out power throughout the city of Lebanon for about an hour. Click to enlarge LEBANON ? A problem at the Glosser Road substation on the west end of ...

Media Companies Help Promote Laptop Project - Times Daily

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:18:00 GMT

About 500,000 of the group?s light and rugged machines are being used in 31 countries, including Afghanistan, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Iraq, Lebanon, Peru, Rwanda and Uruguay. But the cost of the laptops, at less than $200 each, has been prohibitively ...

Miliband opposes Israeli settlements - Presstv

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:24:00 GMT

The British Foreign Secretary has voiced opposition to Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank in his talks with Zionist officials. David Miliband, who began a two-day trip to the Middle East on Sunday, met Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert ...

The Beiteddine Palace - Egypt Today

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:39:00 GMT

Ba rely a one-hour flight from Cairo, Beirut is closer to home than many domestic destinations. The fairly cheap airline tickets, however, are likely to be the only thing you find inexpensive about the trip, so pack the credit cards and as many US ...

Question Time: Ron Ben-Yishai - The Independent

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:18:00 GMT

It?s an animation about the trauma of a young Israeli soldier, Ari Folman (creator and director of the film), during the war in Lebanon in 1982. He and other Israeli soldiers stood by while Lebanese militias massacred Palestinians in the outskirts ...

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Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:58:01 GMT

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BREAKING NEWS: Haz Mat decontaminates 8 workers at former Jackson ... - Daily News

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:34:00 GMT

Eight workers were decontaminated Monday afternoon after they said they felt ill following a fire at the former Quaker Alloy plant in Jackson Township, a Lebanon County emergency official said. No one was seriously injured. The workers were inside ...