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Growing tensions over the practice exploded 20 years ago when a cloud of smoke drifted over Interstate 5 causing a traffic pile-up that left seven dead. Since then, however, there’s been a gradual phase down of burning — and of the controversy. But now it’s alight again, after Olympic and Lane County officials expressed concern [...]

The majority coalition will not legitimize Hezbollah’s arms, or heed their call for veto power. Tensions between Hezbollah and Israel boiled over in the summer of 2006, but after 34 days of destruction peace seemed preferable to the meandering and pernicious military contest. The Lebanese parliament - which included members of Hezbollah - approved UN [...]

The latest tensions between Lebanon’s U.S.-backed government and Hezbollah were sparked Monday when the government sacked airport security chief Brig. The government believes Hezbollah was using the equipment to keep tabs on the movement of its opponents in the government. Nasrallah defended Hezbollah’s use of the monitoring equipment, saying it is the right of “any [...]