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    Lebanon Agrees to Send Troops to South

    It's been another day of Israeli bombs, Hezbollah rockets and heavy ground fighting in Lebanon.  In the latest initiative aimed at a cease-fire, the Lebanese government has promised 15,000 soldiers as a peacekeeping force in the southern part of the country.  From Beirut, Mohamad Bazzi, Middle East Bureau Chief for Newsday , reports on the…

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    It's been another day of Israeli bombs, Hezbollah rockets and heavy ground fighting in Lebanon. In the latest initiative aimed at a cease-fire, the Lebanese government has promised 15,000 soldiers as a peacekeeping force in the southern part of the country. From Beirut, Mohamad Bazzi, Middle East Bureau Chief for Newsday, reports on the Lebanese government's offer to participate in the peace-keeping force and the response of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.

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    In Mid-East Fighting, What's News? What's Propaganda?
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    3. 50:00No New Hikes from Federal Reserve Meeting
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      Warren Olney

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    In Mid-East Fighting, What's News? What's Propaganda?
    1. 6:00Lebanon Agrees to Send Troops to SouthYou’re reading this
    2. 12:00In Mid-East Fighting, What's News? What's Propaganda?
    3. 50:00No New Hikes from Federal Reserve Meeting
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