Heavy fighting breaks out in north Lebanon
                   
annistonstar.com     May 12, 2008            

BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Heavy fighting broke out Monday between government supporters and opponents in Lebanon's second-largest city, where the two sides battled with rocket-propelled grenades, heavy machine guns and mortars, security officials and residents said. [read full story]                    


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