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Syria accused of plotting return to power in Lebanon (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 10:53:01 GMT
Anti-Syria parliamentary majority leader Saad Hariri has accused Syrian President Bashar al-Assad of trying to use unrest in north Lebanon to engineer a return to military control of the country, a statement received by AFP on Saturday said.

Speeding tops list of traffic citations issued in Lebanon (Albany Democrat-Herald)
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 06:45:03 GMT
LEBANON — Speeding, driving without a license and failure to use a safety belt are among the most common traffic violations in Lebanon, according to a week’s worth of citations compiled by the Lebanon police department.

Man killed by train in Lebanon County (Reading Eagle)
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:28:32 GMT
A man was struck by a train and killed early Saturday in Millcreek Township, Lebanon County, near the Berks County line, officials said.

Eagle men win Lebanon Valley race (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:33:24 GMT
Frank DeVar set the pace for the University of Mary Washington men's cross country team as it won the Lebanon Valley College Invitational yesterday. The Eagle women, led by Hayley Sullivan, placed third in the event.

Israeli police seize 55 kilograms of heroin smuggled from Lebanon (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:39:00 GMT
JERUSALEM - Israeli police say they have intercepted a major shipment of heroin smuggled into the country from Lebanon.

Lebanon votes down garbage contract (St. Clair County Journal)
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 05:57:26 GMT
The Lebanon City Council has voted down a contract that would have restricted city residents to having just one waste pick-up provider.

Military matrimony: Lebanon soldier, fiancee both in Afghanistan (Albany Democrat-Herald)
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 06:53:15 GMT
As he completes his time in Kandahar, Afghanistan, an Army sergeant from Lebanon has an additional duty to take care of: Planning his wedding with the help of his fiancee, who’s also serving in the Mideast.

Youth team gets back at Lebanon (Philstar.com via Yahoo! Philippines News)
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:02:31 GMT
TEHRAN - The Nokia RP team got back at Lebanon, 74-63, to salvage seventh place at the close of the 2008 FIBA Asian junior men championship at the Azadi Stadium here Friday.

Meeting set for Lebanon Rail-Trail (The Patriot-News)
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:49:24 GMT
With the Lebanon Valley Rail-Trail nearly complete, organizers are looking to extend the 20-mile path for hikers, bicyclists and horseback riders another seven miles north to Swatara State Park.

Man killed in fiery crash in Lebanon identified (The Springfield News-Leader)
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:24:51 GMT
The driver of a van who led law enforcement officers on a two-county chase Thursday before crashing into a Lebanon music store has been identified.

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