With much to lose and little to win, let's get out of Afghanistan now Oct 24, 2009
Gator wrote on Oct 18, 2009 11:52 AM:" You just cant fix stupid Stan. Youre the poster boy.. al Qaeda is not going away Stan, They dontNeed missiles a shipping container will do. We dont have the resources to check all containers Coming into the country. The time line was said to be 3-5 years a year and a half ago. Now StanIt could be a thousand times worse than 9/11. So Stan if you think thats B/S thats all well andGood but I would give a million dollars to see the look on... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Man in Ohio terror case says he was framed Oct 21, 2009
All three men are U.S. citizens, except Mazloum, who came to the U.S. legally from Lebanon. El-Hindi was born in Jordan. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Lebanon's 'Paths of Faith' Oct 19, 2009
Lebanon's 'Paths of Faith ... Our Lady of Beshwat, a Christian shrine in eastern Lebanon, has become a popular tourist attraction in the multi-confessional Mediterranean country which plans to boost religious tourism after a bumper tourist season in 2009 ... Nada Sardouk, director general of Lebanon's tourism ministry, stresses the "human and economic importance of boosting religious tourism". (iAfrica.com)
Murdered man's lifesaving gift unites parents with new friend Oct 19, 2009
He hitchhiked his way around war-torn Lebanon, lived in China, met with victims of land mines in Cambodia and Vietnam and spent two years in the Sinai region of Egypt, giving scuba lessons and taking visitors diving among sharks. He was conversational in Arabic, Japanese, French and Italian. (Yahoo News -- Organ Donation & Transplants)
In Mideast, interfaith couples travel to Cyprus to wed Oct 19, 2009
Lebanon and Israel are different in that they recognize civil marriages as long as they're performed abroad, and the closest venue abroad is Cyprus, 150 miles from Lebanon and 230 miles from Israel ... Its municipalities charge around $415 for express processing and $190 for others, while travel agencies in both Lebanon and Israel offer packages including travel, luxury hotel, marriage fees and flowers for the bride ... Last year, by Cyprus government count, 523 couples from Lebanon and 1,533... (USA Today -- News)
Colgate Tries to Take Lead in Patriot League Football Race on... Oct 16, 2009
Lafayette Head Coach Frank Tavani, Lebanon Valley, 1976 Career Record 56-51 (10th Season) Overall/Lafayette; 32-26 Patriot League. Harvard Head Coach Tim Murphy, Springfield, 1978 Career Record 132-98-1 (22nd Season) Overall/100-53 (16th Season) at Harvard. (Patriotleague.com)
Beirut, embracing east and west Oct 15, 2009
Beirut, the capital city of Lebanon is also known as The Lady of the World ... During our visit to Lebanon, we stayed in the 00004000 Beirut Central District of Hamra. (India Times)
U.N.'s Gaza Probe Becomes the New Battleground Oct 15, 2009
Palestinian children hold posters showing scenes from Israel's war on the Gaza Strip during a demonstration in Sidon, Lebanon, against a U.N. decision to delay a vote on a war-crimes report Anwar Amro / AFP / Getty. MORE. (Time.com)
County seeks tourism boost Oct 14, 2009
There s so much to see and do in Columbia County, said Laura Lappies, who runs Churchill House Bed and Breakfast in New Lebanon. Lappies grew up in Alaska, and said when she moved to the area, she was surprised how much there was, since she was used to remote areas where it took five and a half hours to get to town. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
No easy Mideast peace Oct 12, 2009
Washington is pushing for a global Middle East deal that would see Israel strike peace with the Palestinians while Syria and Lebanon and Arab countries normalise relations with the Jewish state. Israel and the Palestinians relaunched their peace negotiations in November 2007 but the talks made little visible progress and were suspended in late December after the start of Israel's war in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip. (iAfrica.com)
Four vie for Muscatine city administrator job Oct 10, 2009
He is city manager in Lebanon, N.H., a town of 13,000 people at night that doubles in size by day, with Dartmouth College across the Connecticut River in Hanover, N.H.. Mandsager describes Lebanon and Muscatine as micropolitans communities into which people travel for work or leisure. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Patriot League Football Weekend Opens Thursday on ESPNU Oct 9, 2009
Lafayette Head Coach Frank Tavani, Lebanon Valley, 1976 Career Record 55-51 (10th Season) Overall/Lafayette; 32-26 Patriot League. Lafayette will try to continue its recent success against Columbia when the teams meet on Saturday at Fisher Stadium. (Patriotleague.com)
A Rapprochement Between Syria and Saudi Arabia? Oct 8, 2009
That rivalry deepened after the assassination of Hariri, who was Riyadh's main ally in Beirut, and got personal during the 2006 war in Lebanon, when President Assad implied that the King and other Arab leaders who had criticized the Hizballah raid on Israel that sparked the conflict, were "half-men." Saudi Arabia withdrew its ambassador to Syria in 2008, and last year King Abdullah boycotted the Arab League Summit in Damascus. But several factors have been pushing the two countries back... (Time.com)
Health officials ready for swine flu (26) Oct 8, 2009
Other counties in the region have seen the following numbers: Dauphin (46), Perry (1), Franklin (8), Adams (10), York (60), Lancaster (63) and Lebanon (45). I think some of it is just pure luck, said Dr. John Goldman, head of infectious diseases at PinnacleHealth. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Dell to close US plant, lay off 905 Oct 8, 2009
In June, Dell sold its Lebanon, Tennessee, remanufacturing plant to Genco. In January, Dell said the company would move its Ireland manufacturing operations to Poland, a process that is still ongoing. (India Times)
Lady Hawks blank Cats 3-0 Oct 7, 2009
Waterford 2, New Lebanon 1. LEBANON Waterford improved to 8-0-2 after they nipped New Lebanon 2-1 during CHVL girls varsity soccer action at New Lebanon Monday, according to an e-mail from New Lebanon coach Kelly Magin ... New Lebanon (3-6-1) travels to Loudonville Christian Tuesday at 4 p.m.. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Syria Fashion Designers Splash Out In Debut Show Oct 7, 2009
Still, Syria remains more conservative than neighboring Lebanon, where many fashion designers have gained worldwide fame ... Expensive designer boutiques have sprouted across Damascus, catering to an upper class that only few years back used to travel to Lebanon to shop ... Politically, Syria faces many hurdles ahead: its ties with Washington are only beginning to thaw and thereare long-standing disputes with neighboring Lebanon, Iraq and Israel. (CBS News -- World)
Tech Mahindra wins $50-million Saudi Telecom deal Oct 6, 2009
The largest telecom operator in West Asia, Saudi Telecom also has a presence in Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey, South Africa, Lebanon, Jordan, and Kuwait. In India, it has a presence through a 25% stake in Maxis Telecom, the Malaysian operator that is the majority stakeholder in Aircel. (India Times)
PG South: The seat of power Oct 1, 2009
No. 5 Shaler Area (4-0) moved into the top five after beating Mt. Lebanon last week. The eastern trend is one that has held all season long. Nine WPIAL teams have been ranked in Class AAAA. Five are from the east, three from the south and one from the north. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
PG South: Lebo field hockey team learns about more than wins, losses Oct 1, 2009
This coach enjoys winning and fully welcomes that result from her Mt. Lebanon High School girls' field hockey team ... "I like to win and I know my team wants to win, but as a coach, I feel that there is more to my job than winning," said Donnelly, who played field hockey for the Presidents after graduating from Mt. Lebanon in 2005 ... Donnelly attributes her passion for the game to her former coach, Celia West-Kushner, who started the girls' field hockey program at Mt. Lebanon in 1997. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Tanzania Emerges as Star Player on International Stage Sep 30, 2009
He noted that Tanzanian troops are currently deployed with the UN mission in Lebanon and will soon take up positions in Darfur as well. Tanzania is likewise set to train soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo in co-operation with the UN force deployed in that country, he added. (allAfrica.com)
Houseless, not homeless stay at Tenn. campground Sep 25, 2009
AP Photo - In this photo taken Sept. 13, 2009,Troy Renault, left, and Tammy Renault, right, play with their sons Ty, 4, top, and Z, 2, bottom, at Timberline Campground in Lebanon, Tenn ... AP Photo - In this photo taken Sept. 13, 2009, Troy Renault, center, and Tammy Renault, right, sit with their son Ty, 4, in front of the tent they lived in before a trailer was donated to them at Timberline Campground in Lebanon, Tenn ... AP Photo - In this photo taken Sept. 13, 2009, Troy Renault holds his... (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Public safety (1026) Sep 25, 2009
Brian Allan Clement, 46, Lebanon, Ore. held in lieu of $5,000 bail. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
They're stayin' alive Sep 20, 2009
That was in 2000, and he was a different man than the unlikely star back in 1978 -- a husband and father in Mt. Lebanon -- when he was invited to the Cinema Wasteland convention in Ohio. It seemed stupid -- people paying for his autograph. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Middle East peace effort's missing key: female negotiators. Sep 16, 2009
During the 2006 Second Lebanon War in northern Israel, women received little assistance from the Israeli government in the aftermath of Hezbollah rocket attacks, according to the Mahut Center in Haifa. Because many poverty stricken women lost jobs during the war, the lack of government compensation for forgone wages led to a widening of the economic gap between men and women. (Christian Science Monitor)
No clear favorite in WPIAL so far Sep 15, 2009
Pittsburgh Central Catholic hosts Mt. Lebanon (1-1) on Friday ... North Allegheny shutout Altoona in Week 1, 53-0, and then traveled to Mt. Lebanon and recorded a 28-7 win in Week 2. (Prep Sports Sports -- Rivals.com)
Summit seen as a 'teachable moment' Sep 14, 2009
At Mt. Lebanon High School, about 200 students from various districts will watch the panel there and then break out into their own small groups. Jennifer Klein, Fox Chapel High social studies and gifted support teacher who is spearheading the school's summit efforts, said, "I think what they're looking forward to the most is discussing the global economy. You wouldn't think high school kids would care, but they do. They're really looking forward to hearing what other students have to say.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
* Rockets hit Israel from south Lebanon Sep 13, 2009
Rockets hit Israel from south Lebanon. NO CASUALTIES:: Lebanese security sources reported at least two outgoing missiles and 15 incoming Israeli shells, but did not say who might have fired the rockets REUTERS, TYRE, LEBANON, AND WASHINGTON Sunday, Sep 13, 2009, Page 6 ... At least two rockets from Lebanon struck northern Israel on Friday, prompting Israeli artillery to shell the fruit groves from which they were fired, security officials on both sides of the border said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Dickinson field hockey romps Sep 13, 2009
The Red Devils travel to Lebanon Valley on Wednesday and return home to face Mary Washington next Saturday. Womens volleyball sweeps. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Oil falls toward $69, eyes Wall St Sep 13, 2009
At least two rockets were fired from southern Lebanon into northern Israel, prompting an Israeli artillery response. This heightened fears of regional instability and prompted earlier crude buying, traders said. (India Times)
Israeli film on '82 Lebanon war wins Venice prize Sep 13, 2009
Director Samuel Maoz exits the ceremony after receiving the Golden Lion Best Film Award for 'Lebanon' at the 66th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) "Lebanon," an Israeli film that recounts Israel's 1982 invasion of the Middle East country through the eyes of four soldiers in a tank, won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday ... "Lebanon," directed by Samuel Maoz, tells the story of Israeli paratroopers... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Lions, Deacons have connection Sep 12, 2009
Lion freshman Jackie Molinda played with Terrier freshman Carly Lewandowski at Mount Lebanon High School and trained at the same facility in the summer. Freshman Tani Costa played against Terrier freshman Mari Carmichael growing up in Honolulu, Hawaii and one of freshman Christine Nairn's best friends is Wake Forest's Chelsea Allen. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Late Surge Not Enough for Lady Monarchs, Fall to Arizona 2-1 Sep 8, 2009
Old Dominion Official Athletic Site. Ashley Kukura scores first goal of the season. (Odusports.com)
Patriot League Football Release - 9.7.09 Sep 8, 2009
Lafayette Head Coach Frank Tavani, Lebanon Valley, 1976 Career Record 52-50 (10th Season) Overall/Lafayette; 31-26 Patriot League. Georgetown Head Coach Kevin Kelly, Springfield, 1982 Career Record 5-28 (Fourth Season) Overall/Georgetown; 1-17 Patriot League. (Patriotleague.com)
Crosby delivers tickets (again) to the woman who predicted Penguins' Stanley Cup path Sep 8, 2009
You've got a pool out back, I see," he said, a reference to the fact the Cup ended up in the Mt. Lebanon pool of then-captain Mario Lemieux the first time the Penguins won it in 1991 and then again went for a dip this year in the now-co-owner's Sewickley pool. Other than the rain, though, the Cup stayed dry. "It's more exciting than it was the last time," Kilgore said of Crosby's visit. Crosby stopped on his way out for pictures with neighbors who had gathered. Because of NHL obligations today,... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Tourism -The Role of the Military Sep 7, 2009
Perhaps an example of the under-utilization of our troops in the promotion of Ghanas economic interests outside the country is the opinion that they have been in Lebanon for almost thirty (30) years now but there has not been any meaningful national policy to link Ghana with the business communities in Lebanon and neighbouring Israel with the military serving as conduit ... Our soldiers have a lot of knowledge to impart from what they have seen and experienced about the success stories of... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
N.C. State opts to add a 'secret' game Sep 6, 2009
Marcus Melvin - Lebanon (Sagesse). Engin Atsur - Turkey (Besiktas). (News & Observer -- Sports)
BBQ, Bible and Abe chase racism from rib joint Sep 5, 2009
It's named after founder Abraham Davis, who arrived in from Lebanon in 1913 when he was 13 years old. Abe's sits at The Crossroads, the landmark spot at Highways 49 and 61 in Clarksdale where legend has it that blues king Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil. (CNN)
72nd Schoolgirl Queen crowned Sep 5, 2009
Kayla Clark of Chatham, Taylor Race, Kelsey Graziano of Hudson, Jillain Funk of Ichabod Crane, Linda Sowalski of New Lebanon, and Whitney Lynne Keefner of Taconic Hills stood as the finalists for the competition. The girls met with judges Abigail and Bill Sohmer and Peter LaVigne of Chatham intensively earlier in the day in order for a winner to be chosen. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Swine flu may require restraint in affectionate greetings Sep 5, 2009
Officials from Lebanon to Kuwait have called for Muslims celebrating Ramadan not to hug excessively ... Officials from Lebanon to Kuwait have called for Muslims celebrating Ramadan not to hug excessively. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Elbow rub, anyone? H1N1 alters greeting rituals Sep 5, 2009
Officials from Lebanon to Kuwait have called for Muslims celebrating Ramadan not to hug excessively. More health news from NYTimes. (MSNBC -- Health)
Carlisle prepares welcome for returning troops Sep 3, 2009
Deployed in September 2008, the unit spent a week at Fort Indiantown Gap in Annville, Lebanon County, before heading for Camp Shelby, Miss. and Fort Polk, La. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Indy Sports Nation Feature Game Of The Week Preview: Decatur Central vs. Mooresville Sep 3, 2009
After opening the season with a dissappointing 14-7 loss to Lebanon, the Pioneers came back with a flourish and knocked out Indianapolis Manual by the score of 56-6. Head Coach Mark Bless believes his team may have overlooked their week one opponent, and last week's victory has helped put the team in the proper mindset for battle. (FOX59, IN)
The Citizen's Cinema Sep 1, 2009
TheCitizensCinema wrote on Jul 21, 2009 2:39 PM:" "Waltz with Bashir" beautifully dissects the mind's means of distancing itself from traumatic events. This 2008 animated documentary follows an ex-Israeli soldier's attempt to decipher his memories of fighting in Lebanon in 1982 by the interviewing soldiers and other witnesses he can track down 25 years later.Ari Folman's quest to erase the mystery blotting out his combat memories stems from a vivid flashback he has of bathing in Beirut while... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
ODU Locks Down Home Turf Again; Shuts Out High Point, 1-0 Sep 1, 2009
Old Dominion Official Athletic Site. Ashlee Coutu scores second straight gamewinning goal. (Odusports.com)
Migration rules set for revamp Aug 31, 2009
He said immigration policy would remain non-discriminatory and that Australia's Muslim communities posed no fundamental threat - despite the arrest on terrorism charges of five Melbourne men, three from Somalia and two from Lebanon. I don't want to downplay terrorism. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Former Israeli PM Olmert charged Aug 31, 2009
That year, he took Israel to war against the Islamist Hezbollah movement in Lebanon - and largely as a result of the way in which that war was waged, his popularity in Israel nosedived. He won back some support in the wake of the three-week war in Gaza this year. (BBC News)
Murdered man's lifesaving gift unites parents with new friend Aug 28, 2009
He hitchhiked his way around war-torn Lebanon, lived in China, met with victims of land mines in Cambodia and Vietnam and spent two years in the Sinai region of Egypt, giving scuba lessons and taking visitors diving among sharks. He was conversational in Arabic, Japanese, French and Italian. (Yahoo News -- Organ Donation & Transplants)
India in Nehru Cup final under AFC rules Aug 28, 2009
Syria have already made it to the final after beating traditional rivals Lebanon 1-0 yesterday as they have collected nine points with one match remaining -- against India tomorrow. Read business stories in. (India Times)
Sin City of the Middle East Aug 26, 2009
Lebanon has seen it all: a bloody 1975-1990 civil war, military occupation, high-profile assassinations, and unending political instability ... A record one million-plus tourists visited Lebanon in July alone, according to the tourism ministry, which is expecting more than two million tourists by the end of 2009, a figure roughly equivalent to half the country's population ... Many of those flocking to Beirut are Lebanese expatriates, but Arab nationals have also arrived en masse to take... (iAfrica.com)
Iran's Most Wanted Aug 25, 2009
Somewhere hiding in Iran are people who were paid by its government to commit sectarian murders in Lebanon and Iraq, and who organized and carried out assassinations and assassination attempts against the editors and publishers of Salman Rushdie, a novelist then living in London. Everybody can now see that the Iranian government has forfeited any claim to legitimacy at home. (Slate)
Lady Jays tennis team bolstered by full roster Aug 25, 2009
They'll follow that up with road matches Saturday at Lebanon and Bolivar before finally playing at home Sept. 1 against Helias. With five returning varsity players and one other player who saw some time on the varsity level, the beginning of this season should go much smoother than last year's start. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Early Ramadan Raises Health Concerns Aug 24, 2009
For example, Ramadan starts August 21 in Iran and Lebanon, but August 22 in the United States ... Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, and Egypt have imposed restrictions -- or outright bans -- on the pilgrimage. (EurasiaNet.org)
Youngsters Receive Bulk Of Snaps In Bulldogs' Final Scrimmage Aug 23, 2009
The Bulldogs' redshirt freshman from Lebanon, Tenn. also tossed a pair of touchdown passes to Fordham. (Samfordsports.com)
Worlds tallest, coldest and greenest hotels Aug 22, 2009
World's largest hotel roomRoyal Suite in the Grand Hills Hotel & Spa Broummana, Lebanon. The Royal Suite in the Grand Hills Hotel & Spa is set over six floors for a total 8,000 square meters (86,110 sq ft) with half of this living space and the rest two swimming pools, a garden, terrace and pavilions. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Ruin your trip Aug 21, 2009
Then there are expansive ruins like Leptis Magna in Libya and Baalbek in Lebanon. Aspendos and Aphrodisias are spectacular Greco-Roman ruins in Turkey, each somewhat dreamier than the more heavily trafficked Ephesus. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Its not funny in a foreign language Aug 21, 2009
In Lebanon, Charbel Khalil, a comedian who performs a daily televised puppet show called Democracy, has been threatened repeatedly and fled the country until the threats abated. Last June, in the wake of a cyclone that devastated much of Myanmar, the comedian Zarganar was detained for calling attention to government inaction. (Harper's Magazine)
Mason Cityan brings jazz to Afghanistan Aug 20, 2009
American Voices runs the program, which has sent people to Iraq and Lebanon as well as Afghanistan. The U.S. State Department also is involved. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
India face Lebanon in Nehru Cup today Aug 19, 2009
NEW DELHI: Aiming for a title hat-trick under coach Bob Houghton but hampered by lack of international match exposure, defending champion India will bid for a second consecutive Nehru Cup, taking on Lebanon in a tricky opener of the five-nation tournament on Wednesday ... The Nehru Cup will give Houghton a chance to test his boys how they measure up to at least two quality sides -- Syria and Lebanon -- who are now vying for a place in the Asian Cup ... Lebanon: Lary Mehanna, Elias Freije, Ali Al... (India Times, India)
Palestinian Leader Renews Vow to Destroy Israel Aug 18, 2009
Israel allowed participants from Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, and the United States to travel to the West Bank while Hamas, the ruling party in Gaza, prevented Fatah members there from leaving the strip. The assembly, which was scantly reported in mainstream media outlets, ended late last week with militant statements and even a call from one member for the party to forge a strategic alliance with Iran. (Newsmax)
Sprint cars to make debut at speedway Aug 15, 2009
Other regular stops in Oregon include Medford and Lebanon, but Burgess said Coos Bay became a good option last fall, when he met track owner Chuck Prather in a promoters meeting in Reno. Our series is in a growing mode in the Northwest and we want to visit the dirt tracks that are putting on premier events, he said, adding that Coos Bay fits that mold. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Fourth body found from PNG crash Aug 14, 2009
Page last updated at 04:50 GMT, Friday, 14 August 2009 05:50 UK. A fourth body has been found at the site of Tuesday's plane crash in Papua New Guinea in which all 13 passengers are believed to have died. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Public record (11) Aug 14, 2009
Calls to the Lebanon Police Department and the Lebanon Fire Department. Lebanon Police Department ... 9:55 p.m. Linn County deputies assisted Lebanon police with a group of juveniles reportedly fighting with sticks near S. Grove and E. Oak sts. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Tribute to shot contractor Aug 14, 2009
Page last updated at 14:00 GMT, Thursday, 13 August 2009 15:00 UK. Paul McGuigan was soon to become a father for the second time. (BBC News -- UK)
Public meetings Aug 13, 2009
The Lebanon City Council will meet at 7 p.m. tonight, Aug. 12 at the Santiam Travel Station, 750 S. Third St. The agenda includes moving money to finish the Weirich Drive connection to Highway 20, a no parking resolution on F Street between Fifth and Seventh sts ... The Lebanon Aquatic District Board of Directors will meet at 7 p.m. on Aug. 17 at the Lebanon Community Pool meeting room, 1800 S. Fifth St. ... The Lebanon School Board will meet at 7 p.m. on Aug. 20 at the district office, 485 S.... (Lebanon Express, OR)
