Obama tells Israel he's committed to its security (AP)

US Democratic presidential contender Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill, listens to Israel's President Shimon Peres, not seen, during a meeting in Jerusalem, Wednesday, July 23, 2008. Obama pledged Wednesday that as president he would preserve the close ties between the United States and Israel, and that the Jewish state's security would be a top priority in his administration.(AP Photo/Baz Ranter, Pool)AP - From the solemnity of a Holocaust museum to a dusty village battered by Hamas rockets, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama on Wednesday professed "an unshakable commitment to the security" of Israel, whether the threat comes from terrorists, Iran or elsewhere.




Bin Laden's driver was aware of terrorist attacks: witness (AFP)

A guard checking on a detainee in Camp Delta at the US Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Osama bin Laden's driver was part of a small circle of loyal staff and was aware his boss was involved in terrorist attacks, an FBI agent told a US military tribunal here on Wednesday.(AFP/File/Paul J. Richards)AFP - Osama bin Laden's driver was part of a small circle of loyal staff and was aware his boss was involved in terrorist attacks, an FBI agent told a US military tribunal here on Wednesday.




Pakistan coalition leaders vow to fight terror at home (AFP)

File photo of Asif Ali Zardari, co-chairman of Pakistan People's Party. Pakistan will not be used as a base for terrorism and attacks on Pakistan will be tolerated, members of the ruling coalition announced after talks.(AFP/File/Aamir Qureshi)AFP - Pakistan will not be used as a base for terrorism and attacks on Pakistan will be tolerated, members of the ruling coalition announced after talks on Wednesday.




Pakistan government pressed on missing persons (AP)
AP - An international rights group pressed Pakistan's new government on Wednesday to quickly investigate the disappearance of hundreds of people allegedly rounded up by security agencies as part of the anti-terror campaign.

Majority Sees U.S. Winning War on Terror for First Time Since 2004 (Rasmussen Reports)
Rasmussen Reports - Over half of American voters (51%) now believe the United States and its allies are winning the war on terror, the highest figure recorded in nearly four years by Rasmussen Reports in a nationwide survey.

UK court rejects terror plotters' appeal (AP)
AP - A British court has rejected an appeal by five men, serving life sentences for plotting a bombing spree, to overturn their convictions.

Abu Hamza loses final appeal against extradition (AFP)

Imam Abu Hamza al-Masri addressing a rally at Finsbury Park mosque in London. Hamza has lost his final appeal against extradition to the United States to face terrorism charges.(AFP/File/Nicholas Asfouri)AFP - The radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri on Wednesday lost his final appeal against extradition to the United States to face terrorism charges.




Today on the presidential campaign trail (AP)

Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. looks out into the audience as he makes a campaign stop at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Wednesday, July 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)AP - Obama defends plans for direct talks with Iran; McCain campaign says Obama is backtracking ... McCain credits Bush for drop in oil and gas prices ... Economy top issue, but energy concerns grow in AP-Ipsos poll ... McCain airs radio ads in little US Berlins ... People Magazine: Obama girls offer irreverence, boundless energy




Report: Is data sharing stopping terrorists? (AP)
AP - Nearly seven years after 9/11, the government still can't measure how well an office created to improve information sharing on terrorism may be helping prevent attacks, congressional investigators say.

US ties prisoner to 9/11 at Gitmo trial (AP)

Salim Ahmed Hamdan is seen in this undated file photo. The first Guantanamo war crimes trial began Monday, July 21, 2008, with a not guilty plea from Salim Hamdan,a former driver and alleged bodyguard for Osama bin Laden. (AP Photo/Photo courtesy of Prof. Neal Katyal/file)AP - A former driver for Osama bin Laden knew the target of the fourth hijacked plane on Sept. 11, a prosecutor said Tuesday as he sought to undercut defense arguments that the Guantanamo prisoner was a low-level employee of the terrorist leader.




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