Yahoo! News: Terrorism

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• Alleged `jihadist' known as friendly store owner (AP)
• US enlists citizens in anti-terrorism strategy (AFP)
• Israel stopped NC jihad suspect's family in 2007 (AP)
• Napolitano says public vital in fighting terrorism (AP)
• Homeland secretary discusses security plans (Reuters)
• US extremists with training abroad raise concerns (AP)
• Terror suspect purportedly claims Jakarta blasts (AP)
• NY judge: Terror defendant competent for trial (AP)
• US welcomes Dublin's move to accept two Guantanamo inmates (AFP)
• Indian PM defends Pakistan policy (AFP)
• Napolitano counterterror policy: Public must play a role (The Christian Science Monitor)

Alleged `jihadist' known as friendly store owner (AP) Posted: 29 Jul 2009 04:39 PM PDT AP - When someone in the Raleigh area needed a sheep or goat slaughtered according to Islamic law, Daniel Boyd was the man to see.

US enlists citizens in anti-terrorism strategy (AFP) Posted: 29 Jul 2009 01:29 PM PDT AFP - A top US domestic security chief announced Wednesday a strategy to make ordinary citizens the first line of defense against an increasingly multi-faceted terrorist threat.

Israel stopped NC jihad suspect's family in 2007 (AP) Posted: 29 Jul 2009 12:59 PM PDT AP - Israel denied entry two years ago to members of a North Carolina family that includes three men accused of plotting to execute terror attacks in foreign countries, an official said Wednesday.

Napolitano says public vital in fighting terrorism (AP) Posted: 29 Jul 2009 12:45 PM PDT AP - The U.S. government needs to do more to educate and engage the public, so that everyday Americans can be part of a multi-layered strategy to prevent terrorism, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said.

Homeland secretary discusses security plans (Reuters) Posted: 29 Jul 2009 11:30 AM PDT Reuters - U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Wednesday called for more public participation to guard against terrorist threats, part of the Obama administration's strategy to keep the country safe.

US extremists with training abroad raise concerns (AP) Posted: 29 Jul 2009 11:30 AM PDT AP - Antiterrorism officials are increasingly concerned about American-bred extremists who travel abroad for terror training and then return home, sometimes quietly recruiting followers over the years.

Terror suspect purportedly claims Jakarta blasts (AP) Posted: 29 Jul 2009 10:40 AM PDT AP - Police were investigating the origin of an Internet message claiming responsibility for twin hotel bombings in Indonesia's capital nearly two weeks ago. The group calling itself al-Qaida Indonesia said the attacks targeted the American business community.

NY judge: Terror defendant competent for trial (AP) Posted: 29 Jul 2009 08:41 AM PDT AP - A U.S.-trained Pakistani scientist accused of being an al-Qaida operative is competent to stand trial, a judge ruled Wednesday as he rejected the finding of a defense expert who concluded she was mentally ill.

US welcomes Dublin's move to accept two Guantanamo inmates (AFP) Posted: 29 Jul 2009 08:08 AM PDT AFP - The White House welcomed Wednesday Ireland's move to accept two detainees from Guantanamo Bay, the US naval base in southeastern Cuba where some 229 "war on terror" suspects are still held.

Indian PM defends Pakistan policy (AFP) Posted: 29 Jul 2009 07:19 AM PDT AFP - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh defended Wednesday his Pakistan policy as the opposition accused him of going soft on arch-rival Islamabad over the issue of terrorism.

Napolitano counterterror policy: Public must play a role (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 29 Jul 2009 02:00 AM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano Wednesday called for all Americans to help prevent the next terrorist attack and pushed for more information-sharing across government to "build a culture of collective awareness and preparation."

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