U.K. terror raids lead to 12 arrests
LONDON - In the biggest anti-terrorist sweep in Britain in nearly two years, police Monday arrested a dozen men accused of plotting a large-scale terror attack on targets inside the United Kingdom.

Extra Credit: We can't always be lucky in terror war
The Yemen-based al-Qaida offshoot that attempted to ship two cargo bombs to the United States in late October plans more attacks.

Ore. terror suspect pleads not guilty
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Somali-born man accused in a car bomb plot at a crowded Christmas tree lighting pleaded not guilty Monday as his lawyer suggested that government agents had groomed the teenager and timed his arrest for publicity.

Europe terror plot linked to 9/11
HAMBURG, Germany - The Islamic militant whose disclosures under U.S. interrogation in Afghanistan triggered Europe's terror alert is an old friend of a man convicted in the 9/11 attacks and, as the strikes were being planned, frequented the same mosque where the Hamburg-based plotters met, officials say.

Towery: Could terror threat influence election?
There has been a euphoric optimism in Republican and conservative circles over the past month. Polls have indicated that President Obama's approval ratings are dismal. Other "generic" polls show that Americans prefer Republicans in general over Democrats, and by margins not seen in ages.

Supreme Court upholds anti-terror law
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court upheld the government's authority Monday to ban aid to designated terrorist groups, even when that support is intended to steer the groups toward peaceful and legal activities.

Terror suspects arrested at JFK
ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. - They were recorded talking jihad against their fellow Americans. But they hadn't talked the jihadists into accepting them.

Grimes: U.S. wasting money in terror war
I went to my post office box and the mail was there, including letters postmarked just one day earlier. Newspapers mailed the night before were also there.

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