Yahoo! News: Terrorism

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• Man convicted in Seattle lesbian stabbing (AP)
• Muslim clerics tied to terrorism again seek bail (AP)
• Obama nominates new anti-terror chief (AFP)
• Experts say terrorism less of a threat to US (AP)
• Germany says Islamic terrorism still a threat (AP)
• UK, Pakistani leaders hold terror talks in London (AP)
• US official: Local cops help fight domestic terror (AP)
• NATO says it has killed a senior Haqqani militant in Afghanistan (The Christian Science Monitor)

Man convicted in Seattle lesbian stabbing (AP) Posted: 01 Jul 2011 03:52 PM PDT AP - A man accused of raping and stabbing a lesbian couple in their home, killing one of them, in a random attack that terrorized a quiet Seattle neighborhood two years ago was convicted Friday of aggravated murder, attempted murder, rape and burglary.

Muslim clerics tied to terrorism again seek bail (AP) Posted: 01 Jul 2011 02:36 PM PDT AP - Two Muslim clerics could easily resume collecting money and providing financial support to the Pakistani Taliban terrorist group if they are released on bail, a federal prosecutor told a judge Friday.

Obama nominates new anti-terror chief (AFP) Posted: 01 Jul 2011 11:32 AM PDT AFP - President Barack Obama on Friday nominated intelligence specialist Matthew Olsen to head the National Counterterrorism Center, which works to thwart attacks on US soil.

Experts say terrorism less of a threat to US (AP) Posted: 01 Jul 2011 08:08 AM PDT AP - Terrorism experts say terrorism is now less of a threat to the United States because of increased vigilance.

Germany says Islamic terrorism still a threat (AP) Posted: 01 Jul 2011 05:48 AM PDT AP - Germany's top security official said Friday that the terrorist threat to the country hasn't decreased and the number of radicals continues to grow, even with the death of Osama bin Laden.

UK, Pakistani leaders hold terror talks in London (AP) Posted: 01 Jul 2011 10:55 AM PDT AP - Pakistan has agreed to cooperate more closely on counterterrorism issues with Britain after the killing of Osama bin Laden, the prime minister's office said Friday.

US official: Local cops help fight domestic terror (AP) Posted: 01 Jul 2011 03:01 AM PDT AP - The head of America's Homeland Security department says it is increasingly recruiting local police forces to help in tracking down U.S. extremists planning terrorist acts.

NATO says it has killed a senior Haqqani militant in Afghanistan (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 30 Jun 2011 07:24 AM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - The NATO-led international force in Afghanistan said it killed Wednesday a high-level insurgent commander it suspects provided “material support” to the terrorist assault Tuesday on the InterContinental Hotel. The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) says it killed a man named Ismail Jan in an airstrike over eastern Afghanistan.

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