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Maronite head sees meddling in Beirut
Syria still has some ambitions in Lebanon despite a growing thaw in bilateral relations, the leader of the Maronite Church said in Lebanon.
The armed resistance movement associated with Hezbollah should integrate into the national Lebanese military, a leading Christian cleric said Tuesday.
Lebanon's opposition bid to oust pro-Syrian President Emile Lahoud was backed by the Maronite patriarch, who declared it should be done constitutionally.
Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said he opposed a possible draft law for granting amnesty to thousands of former collaborators with Israel.
Lebanon's Christian Maronite archbishops led by Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir Wednesday rejected the law covering upcoming general elections.
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud Wednesday congratulated Pope Benedict XVI on his election to succeed John Paul II.
U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State David Satterfield Thursday called for free and honest Lebanese elections with international monitors.
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State David Satterfield said Sunday he was in Beirut to ensure the implementation of a Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon.
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Tornado recover efforts underway in Moore, Oklahoma
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Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin talks to victims from the May 20 tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma, May 22, 2013. The EF-5 tornado cut a path of destruction approximately 17 miles by 1.3 miles wide and left 24 people dead. UPI/J.P. Wilson