Lebanon's Hariri keen on improving ties with Syria
AFP - Tue Dec 8, 9:58 am ETLebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri said Tuesday his government was keen on improving its ties with Syria, strained since the killing of his father Rafiq Hariri in 2005.
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No bail for alleged Hezbollah member
UPI - Wed Dec 9, 12:03 am ETPHILADELPHIA, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- A Lebanese man who allegedly told U.S. agents he is a member of Hezbollah has been ordered held without bail by a federal judge in Philadelphia.
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TSA Places Employees On Leave Over Online Posting
WUSA 9 Washington, D.C. - Wed Dec 9, 1:01 pm ETThe TSA removed the document from the Internet on Sunday after the lapse was reported on a blog.
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Arab countries flop on human rights: report
AFP via Yahoo! News - Tue Dec 8, 10:53 am ETHuman rights deteriorated across the Arab world in 2009 with torture widely practised in several countries, namely Egypt, an Arab watchdog said in a report released on Tuesday.
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Syria says bus blast not terrorism, but circumstances unclear
The Christian Science Monitor - Fri Dec 4, 8:28 am ETSyria says a large bus explosion Thursday near a shrine frequented by Iranian Shiites was caused by excessive tire pressure, not terrorism.
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Iraqi leader asks for patience after bombings
The Champaign News-Gazette - Wed Dec 9, 11:03 am ETBAGHDAD (AP) – The prime minister appealed Wednesday to Iraqis to stand by their security forces, even as angry lawmakers demanded answers and called on top officials to resign following the third massive attack against government sites since summer. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and his interior minister were expected to appear before a special parliamentary session Thursday to answer ...
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Israel gives initial OK to Jerusalem referendum
The Champaign News-Gazette - Wed Dec 9, 11:49 am ETJERUSALEM (AP) – Israel's parliament has given preliminary approval to a piece of legislation that would require a national referendum on any peace deal that gives up control of east Jerusalem or the Golan Heights. If approved, the law could constrain the ability of any future Israeli government to turn over captured land as part of a peace deal.
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Savor the flavors of Hanukkah, from latkes to fruit compote
Palm Beach Daily News - 1 hour 45 minutes agoAlthough candles are lit during Hanukkah in synagogues worldwide, this eight-day festival is celebrated primarily at home. It is a joyous occasion, especially for children, because they participate in lighting candles and exchanging gifts. Games, such as the spinning of tops, or dreidels, offer a chance for children to win prizes and Hanukkah gelt, (Yiddish for money), in the form of gold or ...
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Sensitive TSA Document Posted In Error Online
KYW News Radio 1060 - Wed Dec 9, 10:57 am ETThe government improperly posted an internal guide to its airport passenger screening procedures on the Internet in a way that could offer insight into how to sidestep security.
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Sensitive air security info pops up on Net
Detroit News - Wed Dec 9, 1:02 am ETWashington -- The U.S. Transportation Security Administration inadvertently revealed closely guarded secrets regarding airport passenger screening practices when it posted online this spring a document as part of a contract solicitation, the agency said.
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Series of Deadly Bombings Rocks Baghdad
CBS News - Tue Dec 8, 7:30 pm ETOfficials Confirm at Least 127 Killed in Coordinated String of Explosions Targeting Government Offices
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Report from Cairo
Women's eNews - Wed Dec 9, 12:42 pm ETWomen in Muslim Nations Debate Islam's Role read more
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Fundraiser to aid Iran detainees
Laguna News Post - Wed Dec 9, 1:05 pm ETLAGUNA BEACH — Family members of the three Americans held in Iran since last summer will continue to work for their release with a fundraiser in Laguna Beach on Thursday. Proceeds from the fundraiser at Mozambique will go toward the legal fees...
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Shalit Negotiations Hit Snag
Baltimore Jewish Times - Wed Dec 9, 11:11 am ETNegotiations between Hamas and Israel to release kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit have hit a significant snag, according to news reports.
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TSA Workers Put On Leave for Leaking Security Rules
KFWB News 980 Los Angeles - Wed Dec 9, 12:22 pm ETSome Transportation Security Administration employees have been disciplined after sensitive guidelines about airport passenger screening were posted on the Internet.
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Suspected Lebanese arms dealer agrees to detention
WFMJ Youngstown - Mon Dec 7, 4:53 pm ETPHILADELPHIA (AP) - A Lebanese man won't fight detention on charges he came to Philadelphia to buy a cache of missiles and machine guns. An indictment last month says Dani Tarraf hoped to ship the weapons to "the Resistance" in Iran or Syria.
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Syria's Assad: Israel not 'ready' for peace
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