4862 Stories, most recent news story added Fri Dec 11, 5:00 am ET
Dec. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Lebanon’s new national unity government under Prime Minister Saad Hariri late yesterday won the parliamentary vote of confidence it needs to start work.
JACKSONVILLE — Samer Anabtawi and Jafar Qutob are living the “normal college kid life” in Jacksonville, where they’ve come as part of a program that provides scholarships for Palestinian students in U.S. colleges and universities.
After seven weeks of testimony and argument, the fate of Seattle Jewish Federation shooter Naveed Haq now rests with a King County jury as deliberations began Thursday afternoon.
In one 80-acre square in Buchanan County, a gas company sucked up 1.6 billion cubic feet of coalbed methane gas in 2½ years – enough to satisfy the heating and cooking needs of about 18,000 homes for a year. Some of the gas in that unit – dubbed W-8 by state regulators – is the property of owners who are not getting paid for it.
Beirut - Lebanon's prime Minister Saad Hariri and his 30-member government late Thursday won the Parliament's vote of confidence with 122 votes out of the 128-member body. According to a Parliament source, four members of Parliament were absent, one ...
The Senior Citizens Of Bethlehem Township meet the first Monday of each month at 12:30 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 405 Mine Road. Membership is based on attaining the age of 55 years. Those eligible are urged to join for the fun and fellowship. For additional information, phone 735-8023.
Ousted president can leave - uras' coup-installed government says ousted leader Manuel Zelaya is free to leave the country, but there's a catch: Zelaya can't go as president, and he says he won't go as anything else.
A can and bottle drive benefitting the Lebanon High School choir will be held at 9 a.m. on Dec. 12, at the high school, 1700 S. Fifth St.
An effective press keyed John Battle’s 44-42 win over J.J. Kelly at the Tip-Off Classic Tournament at Virginia High School. The Indians finished the contest with more than 25 turnovers as they had problems solving the tough John Battle defense.
When Hershey resi dents talk about the man who founded their town, they refer to him by one name and one name only: "Mr. Hershey," never "Hershey," or "Milton," or "Mr. H."
A jury that convicted George Thomas of murder in the slayings of a young Knoxville couple has sentenced him to life in prison with no parole.
With the controversy surrounding the placement of Safford's 2-million- gallon Lebanon water tank, one might think of that situation upon hearing reports of tank construction workers dodging bullets. The reality is less heinous, however, and seems to be a matter of ill-placed sport shooters near Safford's other tank under construction, the 3-million- gallon Discovery Park water tank.
This article has been read 0 times. Two veteran horse groomers, Ronnie Williams and James Edwards, and 43 horses died Dec. 5 at the harness-racing track in southwest Ohio, about 25 miles northeast of Cincinnati.
FINANCE Country financial representative Toby Search, of Columbia, recently received the National Quality Award for helping clients secure the right insurance products to cover their financial risks. The award is presented annually by the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A jury that convicted George Thomas of murder in the slayings of a young Knoxville couple has sentenced him to life in prison with no parole. The jury, brought in from Hamilton County to hear the case, deliberated for only about two hours on Thursday before returning its sentencing verdict, reported WBIR-TV. Thomas - of Lebanon, Ky. - was convicted Tuesday in ...
Thirty-one members of the House of Representatives have sent a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton calling on the Obama administration to work toward disarming Hezbollah and clearing southern Lebanon of Iranian-sent weapons.
Open slideshowReuters
Open slideshowReuters
Open slideshowReuters
Open slideshowReuters
Open slideshowAFP/File
