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    The only thing a State Department official could bring himself to say was that the US is concerned about "Hizbullah's efforts to rearm in direct violation of various UN Security Council resolutions" and remark that the groups remains, "a significant threat to peace and security in Lebanon and the region." Full Article at Power Line
    Hizbullah's efforts to rearm in direct violation of various UN Security Council resolutions
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  1. Shen Xue, top, and Zhao Hongbo of China perform during gala exhibition of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009.
  2. Evan Lysacek of the U.S. performs during the gala exhibition of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009. World champion Evan Lysacek won the Grand Prix final Saturday, becoming the second straight American to capture the figure skating title.
  3. Tessa Virtue, left, and Scott Moir of Canada perform during the gala exhibition of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009.
  4. Kim Yu-na of South Korea performs during tge gala exhibition of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009. In the women's event Saturday, Kim Yu-na of South Korea made it a clean sweep for world champions, rallying to win the free skate and claim her third GP title in four years.
  5. Miki Ando of Japan performs during the gala exhibition of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009.
  6. Meryl Davis, left, and Charlie White of the U.S. perform during the gala exhibition of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009.
  7. Japan's Chikami Inoue (L) tries to tackle China's Liu Yan during their women's rugby sevens gold medal match of the East Asian Games in Hong Kong December 6, 2009. China won the gold medals.
  8. People attend a commemorative service for victims of the Lame Horse nightclub fire, in the Cathedral of Life-giving Trinity in Perm, 1,150 km (720 miles) east of Moscow, December 6, 2009. At least 109 people were killed and 134 injured when a blaze ignited by fireworks ripped through the packed Russian nightclub, starting a stampede as revellers rushed to escape clouds of toxic black smoke.
  9. Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy of Germany performs at the gala exhibition of the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Tokyo December 6, 2009.
  10. Residents ride past an army checkpoint in Datu Saudi Ampatuan town, Maguindanao in southern Philippines December 6, 2009. Soldiers using sniffer dogs and shovels dug up rifles, machineguns and hundreds of crates of ammunition at a farm owned by a powerful political clan linked to a massacre of 57 people in the southern Philippines, officials said on Sunday.
  11. Japan's Chikami Inoue (L) tries to tackle China's Gao Yan during their women's rugby sevens gold medal match of the East Asian Games in Hong Kong December 6, 2009. China won the gold medals.
  12. Players of the Japan rugby sevens team waves to crowd after beat Hong Kong in the men's gold medal match during the East Asian Games in Hong Kong December 6, 2009.
  13. PERTH, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 06: Adam Sarota of the Roar controls the ball during the round 17 A-League match between Perth Glory and Brisbane Roar at Members Equity Stadium on December 6, 2009 in Perth, Australia.
  14. PERTH, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 06: Henrique of the Brisbane Roar and Jacob Burns of the Perth Glory contest the ball during the round 17 A-League match between Perth Glory and Brisbane Roar at Members Equity Stadium on December 6, 2009 in Perth, Australia.
  15. PERTH, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 06: Glory players celebrate with Jamie Harnwell after he scored a goal during the round 17 A-League match between Perth Glory and Brisbane Roar at Members Equity Stadium on December 6, 2009 in Perth, Australia.
  16. JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - DECEMBER 6: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting on December 6, 2009 in Jerusalem, Israel. Netanyahu is lobbying EU foreign ministers to oppose an initiative put forward by the current holders of the EU presidency, Sweden. The proposal, which is to be discussed in Brussels, calls for the division of Jerusalem and for East Jerusalem to be recognised as the Palestinian capital.
  17. JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - DECEMBER 6: Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting on December 6, 2009 in Jerusalem, Israel. Netanyahu is lobbying EU foreign ministers to oppose an initiative put forward by the current holders of the EU presidency, Sweden. The proposal, which is to be discussed in Brussels, calls for the division of Jerusalem and for East Jerusalem to be recognised as the Palestinian capital.
  18. JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - DECEMBER 6: Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting on December 6, 2009 in Jerusalem, Israel. Netanyahu is lobbying EU foreign ministers to oppose an initiative put forward by the current holders of the EU presidency, Sweden. The proposal, which is to be discussed in Brussels, calls for the division of Jerusalem and for East Jerusalem to be recognised as the Palestinian capital.