Yahoo! News: Terrorism

Japan passengers, cargo screened for radiation (AP)
U.S. checks passengers, cargo from Japan on radiation (Reuters)
Top lawmaker protests 'whistle-blower' demotion (AP)
William Burns sees danger Gaddafi returns to terrorism (Reuters)
Fourth 'book bomb' discovered in Indonesia (AFP)
New mail bomb triggers panic in Indonesian capital (AP)

Japan passengers, cargo screened for radiation (AP)

Posted: 17 Mar 2011 01:51 PM PDT

AP - The Department of Homeland Security is screening passengers and cargo entering the United States from Japan for "even a blip of radiation," Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Thursday.

U.S. checks passengers, cargo from Japan on radiation (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Mar 2011 09:39 AM PDT

Reuters - Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said on Thursday passengers and cargo arriving in the United States from Japan were being checked for radiation from an earthquake-damaged nuclear power plant.

Top lawmaker protests 'whistle-blower' demotion (AP)

Posted: 17 Mar 2011 01:31 PM PDT

AP - A leading House Republican warned the Obama administration on Thursday about demoting a federal worker who complained to her agency's internal watchdog that political appointees were interfering with records requests by journalists and others.

William Burns sees danger Gaddafi returns to terrorism (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Mar 2011 08:45 AM PDT

Reuters - The United States is concerned that Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi could return to terrorism and violent extremism if he succeeds in the battle against insurgents, Undersecretary of State William Burns said on Thursday.

Fourth 'book bomb' discovered in Indonesia (AFP)

Posted: 17 Mar 2011 07:31 AM PDT

AFP - Indonesian police said Thursday they had found a "book bomb" in Jakarta, the fourth such incident this week in a campaign apparently aimed at moderate Muslims and counter-terror officials.