BEIRUT, Lebanon (CNN) -- Hezbollah militants Thursday began removing street blockades -- one day after the reversal of two Lebanese Cabinet decisions made during the recent factional violence.

CNN: Hezbollah lifts Beirut street blockades

Pakistan resumed their second innings on 170-3 and Johnson dismissed 19-year-old Umar Akmal for 27 just four balls into the day's play before removing Misbah-ul-Haq next ball, both caught by keeper Brad Haddin.

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It decreed that Democrats could replace disgraced Senator Robert Torricelli, who was running for reelection, with a new candidate, even though the law explicitly sets a 51-day deadline--long since past--for removing a candidate from the ballot.

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Flintoff put Lancashire in an even stronger position late in the day when removing Mark Stoneman, Kyle Coetzer and England colleague Paul Collingwood, all caught behind by wicket-keeper Luke Sutton.

BBC: Flintoff's batting woes continue