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ON THE ISRAEL-LEBANON BORDER – Israel massed tanks and troops on its border with Lebanon and called up reserves Friday, announcing plans for a ground operation to destroy Hezbollah’s tunnels, hideouts and weapons stashes. Early Saturday Israeli aircraft and artillery pounded Lebanese roads and villages in the path of its …

PETERBOROUGH, N.H. – Parents and teachers are complaining that the latest issue of a popular magazine for preteens amounts to little more than an early recruitment pitch for the Army. Cobblestone magazine, which is put out by Carus Publishing in Peterborough, is aimed at children ages 9-14 and is distributed …

ANKARA, Turkey – The government on Monday named a general who favors a tougher line on a wide range of issues, including Turkey’s EU negotiations, to replace the head of the country’s powerful military, who was considered a moderate. The change, which was widely anticipated, comes as Turkey is insisting …