Hezbollah hits Israel as Lebanon war escalates with rocket strike
Hezbollah and Israel clash across ground air and missile battles near Beirut and across the border. Israel pushes toward the Litani as U N cease fire talks near completion with France. Aid agencies warn of shortages as bridges and roads are destroyed and hospitals near collapse.
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Church to Katrina mom leaves parsonage rent-free offer ends
Keisha Moran, a Katrina survivor who lived rent-free in a two-story Palatine parsonage offered by St. Paul United Church of Christ, faces eviction by Aug. 31 after a year of support. Moran says she has nowhere to go with her three children and disputes the church’s timeline.
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Blair delays vacation to push UN Middle East resolution
British Prime Minister Tony Blair postponed his summer break to stay in London and help craft a UN resolution on the Lebanon conflict with Israel and Hezbollah. He plans intensive diplomacy from Downing Street and discussed wording with Olmert, Chirac, Prodi, Persson, and Annan while seeking a cease-fire and disarmament.
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