Rice sets tough terms for Lebanon ceasefire: "BEIRUT (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice flew to Lebanon on Monday and insisted Hizbollah must release two Israeli soldiers and pull back from the border before any ceasefire, Lebanese politicians said. "

Lebanese parliament speaker rejects Rice proposals

Israel continues bombardment of Lebanon: "BEIRUT (Reuters) - Israeli warplanes battered Lebanon on Tuesday, killing 31 people, and more Hizbollah rockets hit northern Israel, killing one, with no sign that diplomacy would halt the week-old conflict any time soon. "

Lebanon braces as Israel responds to attack: "BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon braced for spiraling violence on Thursday a day after Israel vowed a severe response to Hizbollah attacks in which two Israeli soldiers were captured and eight killed by the Syrian-backed group. "

Learning how to teach the Holocaust: "Jennifer Stiebel, a history teacher at St. Clare of Assisi Catholic School in Edwards, will head to Israel with 30 other Catholic educators to learn firsthand about Judaism."