U.S. allies hand Lebanon's Hezbollah election blow
• ReutersA surprise victory in Lebanon by an anti-Syrian coalition against
the Iranian-backed Hezbollah and its allies should be confirmed on
Monday with the release of official results of the country's
parliamentary election. Officials from rival camps estimated the bloc won around 70 seats in
the 128-member assembly in Sunday's vote. Interior Minister Ziad Baroud
was set to announce the final results later in the day,



