Yahoo! News: Terrorism

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• Obama says "lone wolf terrorist" biggest U.S. threat (Reuters)
• Obama: 'Lone wolf' terror attack biggest concern (AP)
• American Chemistry Council spent $1.65M to lobby (AP)
• General: Iran-backed militants biggest Iraq threat (AP)
• US declares Haqqani network commander a terrorist (AP)
• Philippines seeks to strengthen anti-terror law (AP)
• China launches 2-month Xinjiang terror crackdown (AP)
• Rivals suspected in attack on Filipino governor (AP)

Obama says "lone wolf terrorist" biggest U.S. threat (Reuters) Posted: 16 Aug 2011 03:52 PM PDT Reuters - A decade after the 9/11 attacks, a "lone wolf terrorist" like the shooter in Norway now presents a bigger risk to the United States than a large-scale operation, President Barack Obama said on Tuesday.

Obama: 'Lone wolf' terror attack biggest concern (AP) Posted: 16 Aug 2011 03:33 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama says a "lone wolf" terror attack in the U.S. is more likely than a major coordinated effort like the Sept. 11 attacks.

American Chemistry Council spent $1.65M to lobby (AP) Posted: 16 Aug 2011 02:10 PM PDT AP - The American Chemistry Council spent $1.65 million in the second quarter to lobby the government on issues ranging from greenhouse gas emissions to anti-terrorism security for chemical facilities, according to a recent disclosure report.

General: Iran-backed militants biggest Iraq threat (AP) Posted: 16 Aug 2011 01:26 PM PDT AP - Iranian-backed militias present the most dangerous security threat for Iraq, outpacing al-Qaida-linked terrorists who have been blamed for the spike in violence there, a senior U.S. military officer said Tuesday.

US declares Haqqani network commander a terrorist (AP) Posted: 16 Aug 2011 10:25 AM PDT AP - The Obama administration designated a key insurgent commander in southeastern Afghanistan as a terrorist Tuesday, freezing any assets he has in the United States and barring Americans from doing business with him.

Philippines seeks to strengthen anti-terror law (AP) Posted: 16 Aug 2011 03:20 AM PDT AP - Philippine President Benigno Aquino III said Tuesday his administration has asked legislators to strengthen an anti-terror law by easing safeguards against abuse that have deterred authorities from using it.

China launches 2-month Xinjiang terror crackdown (AP) Posted: 16 Aug 2011 01:15 AM PDT AP - Chinese security forces have launched a two-month "strike hard" crackdown against violence, terrorism and radical Islam following renewed ethnic violence in the restive western region of Xinjiang, the regional government said Tuesday.

Rivals suspected in attack on Filipino governor (AP) Posted: 15 Aug 2011 07:18 PM PDT AP - Political rivals and not terrorists may have staged a car bomb attack that killed two people and wounded six but missed a Filipino governor traveling in a convoy in a violent southern region, officials said Tuesday.

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