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Assassinated Former Leader Mourned in Lebanon

By Melissa Block
Published February 14, 2005 at 11:00 PM CST
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Lebanon holds a three-day period of mourning for former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, who was killed Monday in a Beirut car bomb attack. Melissa Block talks with Nicholas Blanford of the Christian Science Monitor.

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Melissa Block
As special correspondent and guest host of NPR's news programs, Melissa Block brings her signature combination of warmth and incisive reporting. Her work over the decades has earned her journalism's highest honors, and has made her one of NPR's most familiar and beloved voices.
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